The Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2004

Notification of actions and decisions

23.—(1) So far as not covered by paragraph 23(9) and (10) and paragraph 25(10) and (11) of Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act (notifications by the Commission in relation to recommending disciplinary proceedings), where the Commission takes any action or decisions in consequence of it having received a memorandum under paragraph 23(7) or paragraph 25(3) of that Schedule, it shall notify such action or decisions, together with an explanation of its reasons for having taken them, to—

(a) the appropriate authority;

(b) the complainant and any other interested person within the meaning of section 21(5) of the 2002 Act;

(c) subject to paragraph (3), the person complained against.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the Commission shall include in any notification under that paragraph a statement as to whether it intends to bring and conduct, or otherwise participate or intervene in, any disciplinary proceedings.

(3) The Commission may decide not to give such a notification and explanation to the person complained against if it is of the opinion that that notification might prejudice any criminal investigation, pending proceedings, or review of the complaint.