SCHEDULES
F1SCHEDULE 3AWhistle-blowing investigations: procedure
Conclusion of investigation
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When an investigation under section 29D(1) is concluded, the person in charge of the investigation must submit a report on it to the F2Director General.
F31A
Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where the person in charge of the investigation is the Director General acting personally, but the Director General must complete a report on the investigation.
2
The F2Director General—
a
must send a copy of F4a report submitted under sub-paragraph (1) or completed under sub-paragraph (1A) to the whistle-blower, and
b
may, with the consent of the whistle-blower, send a copy of the report to the appropriate authority.
3
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for circumstances in which the duty under sub-paragraph (2)(a) does not apply.
4
The power conferred by sub-paragraph (3) may be exercised only to the extent that the Secretary of State considers necessary for any of the permitted non-disclosure purposes.
5
The Secretary of State may also by regulations make provision for circumstances in which (despite sub-paragraph (2)(b)) a copy of the report may be sent to the appropriate authority without the consent of the whistle-blower.
6
The power conferred by sub-paragraph (5) may be exercised only to the extent that the Secretary of State considers necessary for any of the permitted disclosure purposes.
7
Where the F2Director General would contravene section 21A by sending a copy of a report in its entirety to the whistle-blower or to the appropriate authority, the F2Director General may comply with its duty under sub-paragraph (2)(a) or (as the case may be) may exercise its power under sub-paragraph (2)(b) (or under regulations under sub-paragraph (5)) by sending instead a copy of the report after having removed or obscured the information which it is prohibited from disclosing by section 21A.
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In this paragraph—
a
“the permitted non-disclosure purposes” has the same meaning as in section 29I;
b
“the permitted disclosure purposes” has the same meaning as in section 29J.
Sch. 3A inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 6