Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Handling of Complaints and Conduct matters etc.

Part 3 U.K. Investigations and subsequent proceedings

[F1 Investigations managed or carried out by Commission: action by Commission E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 paras. 20A-20I inserted (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 159, 178, Sch. 11 para. 3; S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(v)

20C (1) On receipt of a notification under paragraph 20B(6), the Commission shall give a notification— E+W

(a) in the case of a complaint, to the complainant and to every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the complaint under section 21; and

(b) in the case of a recordable conduct matter, to every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to that matter under that section.

(2) The notification required by sub-paragraph (1) is one setting out—

(a) the findings of the special report;

(b) the appropriate authority's determination under paragraph 20B(2); and

(c) the action that the appropriate authority is required to take as a consequence of that determination.

(3) Subsections (5) to (7) of section 20 shall have effect in relation to the duties imposed on the Commission by sub-paragraph (1) as they have effect in relation to the duties imposed on the Commission by that section.

(4) F2 ... The Commission shall be entitled (notwithstanding any obligation of secrecy imposed by any rule of law or otherwise) to discharge the duty to give a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) notification of the findings of the special report by sending that person a copy of that report [F3 , except so far as—

( a) regulations made by virtue of sub-paragraph (3) provide otherwise, or

( b) the Commission is prevented from doing so by paragraph 19ZD (restriction on disclosure of sensitive information). ]]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 3 para. 20C(4) omitted (8.4.2015) by virtue of Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 11 para. 95(4)(a) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2015/373, art. 5(d)(ii)

F3 Sch. 3 para. 20C(4)(a)(b) and preceding words inserted (8.4.2015) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 11 para. 95(4)(b) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2015/373, art. 5(d)(ii)