Part 7Transitional provisions

Transitional provisions: amendments to the Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2020

regulation 66 + 66.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) the amendments made by Part 5 do not apply where—

regulation 66 1 a + (a)a complaint was made, or a conduct matter or DSI matter came to the attention of an appropriate authority, before 28th May 2025 (“a pre-commencement complaint”, “a pre-commencement conduct matter” or “a pre-commencement DSI matter”);

regulation 66 1 b + (b)a complaint is made, or a conduct matter or DSI matter comes to the attention of an appropriate authority, on or after 28th May 2025 which—

regulation 66 1 b i + (i)relates to—

regulation 66 1 b i aa + (aa)a matter in respect of which a pre-commencement complaint was made;

regulation 66 1 b i bb + (bb)a pre-commencement conduct matter, or

regulation 66 1 b i cc + (cc)a pre-commencement DSI matter, and

regulation 66 1 b ii + (ii)at the time the complaint is made, or the conduct matter or DSI matter comes to the attention of an appropriate authority, that pre-commencement complaint, pre-commencement conduct matter or pre-commencement DSI matter is being handled in accordance with Part 2 of the 2002 Act.

(2) The amendments made by Part 5 apply where the Director General—

regulation 66 2 a + (a)determines under section 13B of the 2002 Act that a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter is to be re-investigated, or

regulation 66 2 b + (b)makes a direction under section 28A(1) or (4) of the 2002 Act in relation to a matter,

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