The Independent Police Complaints Commission (Complaints and Misconduct) (Contractors) Regulations 2015

Other investigations: action by appropriate authority

66.—(1) If the appropriate authority certifies a case under regulation 65(3), it shall give a notification—

(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 regulation 14; 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 regulation.

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

(a) the findings of the report;

(b) the authority’s determination under regulation 65(2); and

(c) the action that the authority is required to take in consequence of that determination.

(3) Regulation 16 (exceptions to the duty to keep the complainant informed and to provide information for other persons) shall have effect in relation to the duties imposed on the appropriate authority by paragraph (1) as they have effect in relation to the duties imposed on the appropriate authority by that regulation.

(4) Except so far as may be otherwise prohibited by regulation 16, the appropriate authority 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 paragraph (1) notification of the findings of the special report by sending that person a copy of that report.