Referral of misconduct matters for police or Crime Commission investigation
47 Referral of misconduct matters for police or Crime Commission investigation
As soon as practicable after deciding that a misconduct matter should be referred for police investigation, the Commission must refer the misconduct matter to the Commissioner of Police.
As soon as practicable after deciding that a misconduct matter should be referred for Crime Commission investigation, the Commission must refer the misconduct matter to the Crime Commissioner.
In referring a misconduct matter or part of a misconduct matter to the Commissioner of Police for police investigation or the Crime Commissioner for Crime Commission investigation, the Commission may recommend—
matters that need to be examined or taken into consideration by the police officer or police officers or Crime Commissioner officer or Crime Commission officers investigating the misconduct matter, and
the time within which the investigation should be concluded.
Referral of a misconduct matter for police investigation or Crime Commission investigation does not prevent the Commission from subsequently deciding to investigate or take other action with respect to the matter under section 44.
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