HC Deb 15 May 1984 vol 60 c300

Amendments made: No. 195, in page 66, line 18, at end insert— '(2A) Sections 82 to 85 below shall apply where the Authority supervise the investigation of an allegation which is not contained in a section 75 complaint as they apply when the Authority supervise the investigation of a section 75 complaint.'

No. 196, in page 66, line 36, leave out from beginning to 'whether' in line 42 and insert— '(7) At the end of an investigation which the Authority have supervised the investigating officer shall submit a report on the investigation to the Authority and send a copy to the chief officer who referred the complaint or allegation to them. (7A) After considering a report submitted to them under subsection (7) above the Authority—

  1. (a) shall submit an appropriate statement to the chief officer; and
  2. (b) shall supply a copy of it—
    1. (i) to the person who made the complaint or allegation; and
    2. (ii) to the officer against whom the complaint or allegation was made.
(7B) In subsection (7A) above "appropriate statement means a statement— (a)'.

No. 197, in page 67, line 1, leave out 'shall specify' and insert 'specifying'.

No. 198, in page 67, line 3, leave out 'shall deal' and insert 'dealing'.

No. 199, in page 67, line 4, at end insert—

  1. '(9) The power to issue an appropriate statement includes power to issue separate statements in respect of the disciplinary and criminal aspects of an investigation.
  2. (10) No disciplinary charge shall be brought before the appropriate statement is submitted to the chief officer.
  3. (11) Subject to subsection (12) below, neither the chief officer nor the Director of Public Prosecutions shall bring criminal proceedings before the appropriate statement is submitted to the chief officer.
  4. (12) The restriction imposed by subsection (II) above does not apply if it appears to the director that there are exceptional circumstances which make it undesirable to wait for the submission of the appropriate statement.'

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