Police Reform Act 2002

[F1 Information for complainant about disciplinary recommendations U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 para. 25A and cross-heading inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.2.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 5 para. 35; S.I. 2020/5, reg. 2(n) (with art. 3(1)(2)(4))

25A (1) This paragraph applies where, on the review of the outcome of a complaint under paragraph 25, the [F2 Director General] makes a recommendation under sub-paragraph (4C)(c) of that paragraph. U.K.

(2) Where the appropriate authority notifies the [F2 Director General] under paragraph 25(4D)(a) that the recommendation has been accepted, the [F2 Director General] must notify the complainant and every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the complaint under section 21 of that fact and of the steps that have been, or are to be taken, by the appropriate authority to give effect to it.

(3) Where the appropriate authority—

(a) notifies the [F2 Director General] under paragraph 25(4D)(a) that it does not (either in whole or in part) accept the recommendation, or

(b) fails to take steps to give full effect to the recommendation,

the [F2 Director General] must determine what, if any, further steps to take under paragraph 27 as applied by paragraph 25(4D)(b).

(4) The [F2 Director General] must notify the complainant and every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the complaint under section 21—

(a) of any determination under sub-paragraph (3) not to take further steps, and

(b) where the [F2 Director General] determines under that sub-paragraph that [F3 the Director General] will take further steps, of the outcome of the taking of those steps.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 3 substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 8.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 9 para. 56(2) (with Sch. 9 para. 56(6)); S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

F3 Words in Sch. 3 substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 8.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 9 para. 56(4) (with Sch. 9 para. 56(6)); S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)