10U.K.The Police Reform Act 2002 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 10 in force at 12.7.2016 by S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(u)
11U.K.In section 10 (general functions of the Independent Police Complaints Commission)—
(a)in subsection (1), after paragraph (g) insert—
“(ga)to carry out such corresponding functions in relation to officers of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority in their capacity as labour abuse prevention officers (see section 114B of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE powers for labour abuse prevention officers)).”;
(b)in subsection (3), after paragraph (bc) insert—
“(bd)any regulations under section 26D of this Act (labour abuse prevention officers);”.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 3 para. 11 in force at 12.7.2016 by S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(u)
12U.K.After section 26C insert—
(1)The Secretary of State may make regulations conferring functions on the Commission in relation to the exercise of functions by officers of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (the “Authority”) in their capacity as labour abuse prevention officers (see section 114B of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE powers for labour abuse prevention officers)).
(2)Regulations under this section may, in particular—
(a)apply (with or without modifications), or make provision similar to, any provision of or made under this Part;
(b)make provision for payment by the Authority to, or in respect of, the Commission.
(3)The Commission and the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration may jointly investigate a matter in relation to which—
(a)the Commission has functions by virtue of this section, and
(b)the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration has functions by virtue of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967.
(4)An officer of the Authority may disclose information to the Commission, or to a person acting on the Commission's behalf, for the purposes of the exercise by the Commission, or by any person acting on the Commission's behalf, of an Authority complaints function.
(5)The Commission and the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration may disclose information to each other for the purposes of the exercise of a function—
(a)by virtue of this section, or
(b)under the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967.
(6)Regulations under this section may, in particular, make—
(a)further provision about the disclosure of information under subsection (4) or (5);
(b)provision about the further disclosure of information that has been so disclosed.
(7)In this section “Authority complaints function” means a function in relation to the exercise of functions by officers of the Authority.”
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 3 para. 12 in force at 12.7.2016 by S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(u)