Police Reform Act 2002

[F1Conclusion of investigationU.K.

6(1)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].U.K.

[F3(1A)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.

(8)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.]