Legislation – Policing and Crime Act 2017
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Part 2Police complaints, discipline and inspection
CHAPTER 2Police super-complaints
27Regulations about super-complaints
(1)
“29CRegulations about super-complaints
(1)
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about complaints under section 29A.
(2)
Such provision may, in particular, include provision about—
(a)
the procedure for dealing with a matter before a complaint is made under section 29A (including who is to deal with the matter),
(b)
the procedure for dealing with a complaint under section 29A (including who is to deal with the matter),
(c)
whether, or the extent to which, a matter is to be dealt with under this Part or Part 2.
(3)
Regulations under this section may—
(a)
confer (or enable the conferring of) functions on Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary, the Independent Police Complaints Commission, the College of Policing or any other person,
(b)
apply (with or without modifications), in relation to any matter to be dealt with by the Independent Police Complaints Commission under this Part, any provision made by or under Part 2.”
(2)
“(3A)
The Commission also has any functions conferred on it by regulations under section 29C of this Act (regulations about super-complaints).”