The Authorised Investigators (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2026
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62 Interested persons and the duty to keep them informed
(1) A person is an interested person in relation to a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter which is the subject of an investigation in accordance with these Regulations if— (a) it appears to the Director General or the Minister (as the case may be) that the person falls within paragraph (2) or (3); and (b) the person has consented to be provided with information in accordance with this regulation and that consent has not been withdrawn. (2) In the case of a complaint or recordable conduct matter, a person falls within this paragraph if that person— (a) is a relative of a person whose death is the alleged result of the conduct complained of or to which the recordable conduct matter relates; (b) is a relative of a person whose serious injury is the alleged result of that conduct and that person is incapable of making a complaint; (c) has suffered serious injury as the alleged result of that conduct. (3) In the case of a DSI matter, a person falls within this paragraph if that person— (a) is a relative of the person who has died; (b) is a relative of the person who has suffered serious injury and that person is incapable of making a complaint; (c) is the person who has suffered serious injury. (4) A person who does not fall within paragraph (2) or (3) is an interested person in relation to a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter which is the subject of an investigation in accordance with these Regulations if— (a) the Director General or the Minister (as the case may be) considers that the person has an interest in the handling of the complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter which is sufficient to make it appropriate for information to be provided to that person in accordance with this regulation; and (b) the person has consented to be provided with information in accordance with this regulation and that consent has not been withdrawn. (5) In relation to a complaint, this regulation confers no rights on the complainant. (6) While an investigation of a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter is being carried out by the Director General or under the Director General’s direction in accordance with these Regulations, and subsequently, the Director General must keep the interested person properly informed of the matters in paragraph (9). (7) While an investigation of a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter is being carried out by the Minister on the Minister’s own behalf in accordance with these Regulations, and subsequently, the Minister must keep the interested person properly informed of the matters in paragraph (9). (8) Where paragraph (6) applies, the Director General must give the Minister such directions as the Director General considers appropriate for securing that the Minister complies with the Minister’s duty under that paragraph; and the Minister must comply with any such direction. (9) The matters of which the interested person must be kept properly informed are— (a) the progress of an investigation into a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter in accordance with these Regulations; (b) the outcome of an investigation into a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter in accordance with these Regulations; (c) the progress of any— (i) criminal proceedings; (ii) disciplinary proceedings; or (iii) performance proceedings, brought in relation to, or arising from, any matter which was the subject of the complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter; (d) the outcome of any such proceedings or process falling within sub-paragraph (c); (e) where an appeal is brought against the outcome of proceedings falling within sub-paragraph (c), the fact and outcome of the appeal. (10) The generality of paragraph (9)(a) and (b) is not affected by any requirement to notify an interested person that is imposed by any other provision of these Regulations. (11) The duties imposed by this regulation on the Director General and the Minister in relation to any complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter must be performed in accordance with, and subject to any exceptions set out in, regulations 63 and 64. (12) The Director General or the Minister may comply with their duty under paragraph (6) by sending the interested person a copy of the investigation report submitted (or completed) under regulation 71 or 75. (13) Paragraph (12) applies notwithstanding any obligation of secrecy imposed by any rule of law or otherwise but is subject to— (a) regulation 63; and (b) regulation 64. (14) Regulation 61(6) applies for the purposes of this regulation as it applies for the purposes of that regulation. (15) In this regulation, “relative” means any spouse, partner, parent or adult child.
62 Interested persons and the duty to keep them informed
(1) A person is an interested person in relation to a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter which is the subject of an investigation in accordance with these Regulations if— (a) it appears to the Director General or the Minister (as the case may be) that the person falls within paragraph (2) or (3); and (b) the person has consented to be provided with information in accordance with this regulation and that consent has not been withdrawn. (2) In the case of a complaint or recordable conduct matter, a person falls within this paragraph if that person— (a) is a relative of a person whose death is the alleged result of the conduct complained of or to which the recordable conduct matter relates; (b) is a relative of a person whose serious injury is the alleged result of that conduct and that person is incapable of making a complaint; (c) has suffered serious injury as the alleged result of that conduct. (3) In the case of a DSI matter, a person falls within this paragraph if that person— (a) is a relative of the person who has died; (b) is a relative of the person who has suffered serious injury and that person is incapable of making a complaint; (c) is the person who has suffered serious injury. (4) A person who does not fall within paragraph (2) or (3) is an interested person in relation to a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter which is the subject of an investigation in accordance with these Regulations if— (a) the Director General or the Minister (as the case may be) considers that the person has an interest in the handling of the complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter which is sufficient to make it appropriate for information to be provided to that person in accordance with this regulation; and (b) the person has consented to be provided with information in accordance with this regulation and that consent has not been withdrawn. (5) In relation to a complaint, this regulation confers no rights on the complainant. (6) While an investigation of a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter is being carried out by the Director General or under the Director General’s direction in accordance with these Regulations, and subsequently, the Director General must keep the interested person properly informed of the matters in paragraph (9). (7) While an investigation of a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter is being carried out by the Minister on the Minister’s own behalf in accordance with these Regulations, and subsequently, the Minister must keep the interested person properly informed of the matters in paragraph (9). (8) Where paragraph (6) applies, the Director General must give the Minister such directions as the Director General considers appropriate for securing that the Minister complies with the Minister’s duty under that paragraph; and the Minister must comply with any such direction. (9) The matters of which the interested person must be kept properly informed are— (a) the progress of an investigation into a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter in accordance with these Regulations; (b) the outcome of an investigation into a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter in accordance with these Regulations; (c) the progress of any— (i) criminal proceedings; (ii) disciplinary proceedings; or (iii) performance proceedings, brought in relation to, or arising from, any matter which was the subject of the complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter; (d) the outcome of any such proceedings or process falling within sub-paragraph (c); (e) where an appeal is brought against the outcome of proceedings falling within sub-paragraph (c), the fact and outcome of the appeal. (10) The generality of paragraph (9)(a) and (b) is not affected by any requirement to notify an interested person that is imposed by any other provision of these Regulations. (11) The duties imposed by this regulation on the Director General and the Minister in relation to any complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter must be performed in accordance with, and subject to any exceptions set out in, regulations 63 and 64. (12) The Director General or the Minister may comply with their duty under paragraph (6) by sending the interested person a copy of the investigation report submitted (or completed) under regulation 71 or 75. (13) Paragraph (12) applies notwithstanding any obligation of secrecy imposed by any rule of law or otherwise but is subject to— (a) regulation 63; and (b) regulation 64. (14) Regulation 61(6) applies for the purposes of this regulation as it applies for the purposes of that regulation. (15) In this regulation, “relative” means any spouse, partner, parent or adult child.
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