SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Handling of Complaints and Conduct matters etc.

F1Part 2Ahandling of death and serious injury (DSI) matters

F2Power of F3Director General to treat DSI matter as having been referred

14CA

(1)

The F3Director General may treat a DSI matter that comes to F4the Director General's attention otherwise than by having been referred to F5the Director General under paragraph 14C as having been so referred.

(2)

Where the F3Director General treats a DSI matter as having been referred to F5the Director General—

(a)

paragraphs 14A and 14C do not apply, or cease to apply, in relation to the matter except to the extent provided for by paragraph 14C(3), and

(b)

paragraphs 14D and 15 apply in relation to the matter as if it had been referred to the F3Director General by the appropriate authority under paragraph 14C.

(3)

The F3Director General must notify the appropriate authority that F5the Director General is treating a DSI matter as having been referred to F5the Director General.

(4)

Where an appropriate authority receives a notification under sub-paragraph (3) in respect of a DSI matter and the matter has not yet been recorded, the appropriate authority must record the matter.