Police Reform Act 2002

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30(1)The relevant [F1review] body in relation to [F2a review] is—E+W

(a)the [F3Director General], in a case where [F4a local policing body is the appropriate authority in relation to the relevant complaint or] the relevant complaint falls within a description of complaints specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this paragraph; or

[F5(b)the local policing body which is the relevant local policing body in relation to the relevant complaint, in any other case.]

[F6(2)In this paragraph and paragraphs 31 and 32—

  • relevant complaint”, in relation to a review, means the complaint to which the review relates;

  • relevant local policing body”, in relation to a relevant complaint where a chief officer is the appropriate authority in relation to the complaint, means the local policing body for the area of the police force of which the chief officer is a member;

  • review” means a review applied for under paragraph 6A(2) or 25(1B).]

Textual Amendments

F1Word in Sch. 3 para. 30(1) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.2.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 5 para. 39(2)(a)(i); S.I. 2020/5, reg. 2(n) (with art. 3(1)(2)(4))

F2Words in Sch. 3 para. 30(1) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.2.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 5 para. 39(2)(a)(ii); S.I. 2020/5, reg. 2(n) (with art. 3(1)(2)(4))

F3Words in Sch. 3 substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 8.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 9 para. 56(2) (with Sch. 9 para. 56(6)); S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

F4Words in Sch. 3 para. 30(1)(a) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.2.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 5 para. 39(2)(b); S.I. 2020/5, reg. 2(n) (with art. 3(1)(2)(4))

F5Sch. 3 para. 30(1)(b) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.2.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 5 para. 39(2)(c); S.I. 2020/5, reg. 2(n) (with art. 3(1)(2)(4))

F6Sch. 3 para. 30(2) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.2.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 5 para. 39(3); S.I. 2020/5, reg. 2(n) (with art. 3(1)(2)(4))