Part 7Transitional provisions

Transitional provisions: amendments to the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020

64.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the amendments made by Part 3 and the Schedule do not have effect in relation to—

(a)a pre-commencement allegation, or

(b)an allegation against a police officer or former police officer which came to the attention of a local policing body, a chief officer of police or the Director General on or after 28th May 2025 and which relates to a matter in respect of which a pre-commencement allegation against that person was made, if at the time the allegation is made the pre-commencement allegation is being handled in accordance with—

(i)the 2020 Regulations as in force before 28th May 2025, or

(ii)Part 2 of the 2002 Act.

(2) The amendments made by Part 3 and the Schedule apply where the Director General—

(a)determines under section 13B of the 2002 Act (power of the Director General to require a re-investigation) that a complaint or matter is to be re-investigated, or

(b)makes a direction under section 28A(1) or (4) of the 2002 Act (application of Part 2 to old cases) in relation to a matter,

regardless of when the complaint was made or the matter came to the attention of the appropriate authority.

(3) The amendments made by the Schedule apply where the officer concerned was not given written notice before 28th May 2025 under—

(a)regulation 30(1) of the 2020 Regulations (notice of referral to misconduct proceedings), or

(b)regulation 51(1) of the 2020 Regulations (notice of referral to accelerated misconduct hearing).