Part 2Police complaints, discipline and inspection

CHAPTER 5IPCC: re-naming and organisational change

I1I2I333Independent Office for Police Conduct

1

The body corporate known as the Independent Police Complaints Commission—

a

is to continue to exist, and

b

is to be known instead as the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

2

Section 9 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (which established the Independent Police Complaints Commission) is amended in accordance with subsections (3) to (8).

3

For the heading substitute “ The Independent Office for Police Conduct ”.

4

For subsection (1) substitute—

1

The body corporate previously known as the Independent Police Complaints Commission—

a

is to continue to exist, and

b

is to be known instead as the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

5

For subsection (2) substitute—

2

The Office is to consist of—

a

a Director General appointed by Her Majesty, and

b

at least six other members.

2A

The other members must consist of—

a

persons appointed as non-executive members (see paragraph 1A of Schedule 2), and

b

persons appointed as employee members (see paragraph 1B of that Schedule),

but the powers of appointment under those paragraphs must be exercised so as to secure that a majority of members of the Office (including the Director General) are non-executive members.

6

In subsection (3)—

a

for “chairman of the Commission” substitute “ Director General ”;

b

omit “, or as another member of the Commission,”.

7

In subsection (5)—

a

for “The Commission shall not—” substitute “ Neither the Office nor the Director General shall— ”;

b

for “Commission's” substitute “Office's”.

8

In subsection (6) for “Commission” substitute “ Office ”.

9

Schedule 9 makes further provision in relation to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.