Transitional provisions in relation to the coming into force of section 135 of the 2014 Act7

1

Section 135 (application of IPCC provisions to contractors) of, and paragraph 94 of Schedule 11 to, the 2014 Act apply to a matter which comes to the attention of the appropriate authority on or after 8th April 2015.

2

Paragraph (3) applies to a matter which came to the attention of the preceding appropriate authority before 8th April 2015.

3

In relation to a matter to which this paragraph applies—

a

section 135 of, and paragraph 94 of Schedule 11 to, the 2014 Act do not apply;

b

section 39(9) to (11) of the Police Reform Act 2002 and any regulations made under it continue to have effect in relation to that matter.

4

In this article, “preceding appropriate authority” is the appropriate authority for the purposes of a matter in relation to which regulations made under section 39(9) to (11) of the Police Reform Act 2002 have effect.