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Police Reform Act 2002

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13B Power of the Director General to require re-investigation

(1) This section applies where— (a) a report on an investigation of a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter carried out under the direction of the Director General has been submitted to the Director General under paragraph 22(3) or 24A of Schedule 3, or (b) a report on an investigation of a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter carried out by a person designated by the Director General has been submitted to the Director General (or, in the case of an investigation carried out under paragraph 19 of Schedule 3 by the Director General personally, is otherwise completed by the Director General) under paragraph 22(5) or 24A of Schedule 3. (2) The Director General may at any time determine that the complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter is to be re-investigated if the Director General is satisfied that there are compelling reasons for doing so. (3) Where the Director General makes a determination under subsection (2), the Director General must determine that the re-investigation is to take the form of an investigation by the Director General unless subsection (4) applies, in which case the Director General must determine that the re-investigation is to take the form described in that subsection. (4) This subsection applies where the Director General determines that it would be more appropriate for the re-investigation to take the form of an investigation by the appropriate authority under the direction of the Director General. (5) Where— (a) the Director General determines under subsection (3) or (7) that a re-investigation is to take the form of an investigation by the Director General, and (b) at any time after that the Director General determines that subsection (4) applies in relation to the re-investigation, the Director General may make a further determination under this section (to replace the earlier one) that the re-investigation is instead to take the form of an investigation by the appropriate authority under the direction of the Director General. (6) Where the Director General determines under subsection (3) or (5) that a re-investigation is to take the form of an investigation by the appropriate authority under the direction of the Director General, the Director General must keep under review whether subsection (4) continues to apply in relation to the re-investigation. (7) If, on such a review, the Director General Director General determines that subsection (4) no longer applies in relation to a re-investigation, the Director General must make a further determination under this section (to replace the earlier one) that the re-investigation is instead to take the form of an investigation by the Director General. (8) Sub-paragraphs (6) and (7) of paragraph 15 of Schedule 3 shall apply in relation to a further determination under subsection (5) or (7) as they apply in the case of a further determination under sub-paragraph (5A) or (5B) of that paragraph. (9) The other provisions of Schedule 3 shall apply in relation to any re-investigation in pursuance of a determination under this section as they apply in relation to any investigation in pursuance of a determination under paragraph 15. (10) The Director General shall notify the appropriate authority of any determination that the Director General makes under this section and of the Director General's reasons for making the determination. (11) The Director General shall also notify the following of any determination that the Director General makes under this section and of the Director General's reasons for making the determination— (a) every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter (as the case may be) under section 21; (b) where the determination is made in relation to a complaint, the complainant; (c) the person to whose conduct the re-investigation will relate. (12) The duty imposed by subsection (11) on the Director General shall have effect subject to such exceptions as may be provided for by regulations made by the Secretary of State. (13) Subsections (6) to (8) of section 20 apply for the purposes of subsection (12) as they apply for the purposes of that section. (14) In relation to a matter that was formerly a DSI matter but was recorded as a conduct matter in pursuance of paragraph 21A(5) of Schedule 3, the reference in subsection (10) to the appropriate authority is a reference to the appropriate authority in relation to the person whose conduct was in question. (15) The reference to a report in subsection (1) includes a report on a re-investigation by virtue of this section or paragraph 25 of Schedule 3.

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13B Power of the Director General to require re-investigation

(1) This section applies where— (a) a report on an investigation of a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter carried out under the direction of the Director General has been submitted to the Director General under paragraph 22(3) or 24A of Schedule 3, or (b) a report on an investigation of a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter carried out by a person designated by the Director General has been submitted to the Director General (or, in the case of an investigation carried out under paragraph 19 of Schedule 3 by the Director General personally, is otherwise completed by the Director General) under paragraph 22(5) or 24A of Schedule 3. (2) The Director General may at any time determine that the complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter is to be re-investigated if the Director General is satisfied that there are compelling reasons for doing so. (3) Where the Director General makes a determination under subsection (2), the Director General must determine that the re-investigation is to take the form of an investigation by the Director General unless subsection (4) applies, in which case the Director General must determine that the re-investigation is to take the form described in that subsection. (4) This subsection applies where the Director General determines that it would be more appropriate for the re-investigation to take the form of an investigation by the appropriate authority under the direction of the Director General. (5) Where— (a) the Director General determines under subsection (3) or (7) that a re-investigation is to take the form of an investigation by the Director General, and (b) at any time after that the Director General determines that subsection (4) applies in relation to the re-investigation, the Director General may make a further determination under this section (to replace the earlier one) that the re-investigation is instead to take the form of an investigation by the appropriate authority under the direction of the Director General. (6) Where the Director General determines under subsection (3) or (5) that a re-investigation is to take the form of an investigation by the appropriate authority under the direction of the Director General, the Director General must keep under review whether subsection (4) continues to apply in relation to the re-investigation. (7) If, on such a review, the Director General Director General determines that subsection (4) no longer applies in relation to a re-investigation, the Director General must make a further determination under this section (to replace the earlier one) that the re-investigation is instead to take the form of an investigation by the Director General. (8) Sub-paragraphs (6) and (7) of paragraph 15 of Schedule 3 shall apply in relation to a further determination under subsection (5) or (7) as they apply in the case of a further determination under sub-paragraph (5A) or (5B) of that paragraph. (9) The other provisions of Schedule 3 shall apply in relation to any re-investigation in pursuance of a determination under this section as they apply in relation to any investigation in pursuance of a determination under paragraph 15. (10) The Director General shall notify the appropriate authority of any determination that the Director General makes under this section and of the Director General's reasons for making the determination. (11) The Director General shall also notify the following of any determination that the Director General makes under this section and of the Director General's reasons for making the determination— (a) every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter (as the case may be) under section 21; (b) where the determination is made in relation to a complaint, the complainant; (c) the person to whose conduct the re-investigation will relate. (12) The duty imposed by subsection (11) on the Director General shall have effect subject to such exceptions as may be provided for by regulations made by the Secretary of State. (13) Subsections (6) to (8) of section 20 apply for the purposes of subsection (12) as they apply for the purposes of that section. (14) In relation to a matter that was formerly a DSI matter but was recorded as a conduct matter in pursuance of paragraph 21A(5) of Schedule 3, the reference in subsection (10) to the appropriate authority is a reference to the appropriate authority in relation to the person whose conduct was in question. (15) The reference to a report in subsection (1) includes a report on a re-investigation by virtue of this section or paragraph 25 of Schedule 3.

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