Police Reform Act 2002

[F129E [F2Director General's] powers and duties [F3on decision] not to investigateU.K.

(1)If the [F4Director General] decides not to carry out an investigation under section 29D(1), the [F4Director General] must inform the whistle-blower of the decision.

(2)In such a case, the [F4Director General] may, with the consent of the whistle-blower—

(a)disclose the nature of the concern to the appropriate authority, and

(b)make recommendations in the light of the concern.

(3)In this Part, except where otherwise provided, “appropriate authority” means—

(a)if the concern relates to a chief officer or an acting chief officer, the local policing body for the area of the police force of which he or she is a member;

(b)if the concern relates to any other person, the chief officer under whose direction and control that person is;

(c)if the concern does not relate to any particular persons, the chief officer of the police force to which the concern relates.

(4)The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision about recommendations under subsection (2).

(5)The regulations may (amongst other things)—

(a)describe the kinds of recommendations that the [F4Director General] may make under subsection (2);

(b)specify the persons to whom the recommendations may be made;

(c)authorise the [F4Director General] to require a response to any recommendation made by the [F4Director General] under subsection (2).]