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BILL No· 3 of 1989 FRIDAY, 10TH MARCH.

1989 PARLIAMENT OFFICE, Public Buildings, Geol"f'etown, Guyana.

The following for general published information.

Bill which will be introduced 1989-03-10 in the Na�ional Ass mbly is Clerk of the Nat10nal As�t:u1lJ1y F. A. Narain, Bill No.

3 of 1989 POLICE COMPLAINTS AUTHORITY BILL 1989 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION PART I PRELIMINARY 1.

Short title and commencement.

2.

Interpretation.

.

2 4 of Police Complaints Authority.

3.

Establishment 4.


Ad hoc appointment 5.Oath of office.

6.

Officers and employees as Authority.

of Authority.

PART DJ INQUIRY INTO COMPLAINTS OF MISCONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE FORCE 7.

Provisiops (Discipline) of this Part in addition Act; powers of appropriate to-A;qthority.

8.

Complaint 9.

Procedure on receipt 10.Direction 11.Contravention to record complaint, of complaint.

etc.

to and not in deroga<tion discipli nary authority of Police preserved.

of Act, etc.
of Act, etc.

to be deem,ed to be misconduct or mis­ behaviour.

PART ID SUPERVISION OF INVESTIGATION of Part.

12.Application 13.Authority 14.Supervision 15.Statement by Authority.

16.Confidentiality to be notified of information.

of investigation by Authority.

of complaint or information.

PART IV MISCELLANEOUS Authority.

to be independent.

17.Panel to assist 18.Authority 19.Power for local inspection.

20.Duty of member of Force to assist 21.Manner of s.ervice 22.
Amendment 23.Annual report 24.Penalties 25.Power to make regulations.

of notice of Schedule.

by Authority.

fur contravention of section 16.

Authority.

by ,Authority.

SCHEDULE A BILL Intituled AN AC1 to make provisions Authority plaints of the Authority and in respect and other matters of the functions connected for the establishment of a Polic.e Com­ therewith.

and procedure Enacted by ihe Parliament of Guyana:­ A� PART I PRELIMINARY 25 1.
This Act may be cited as the Police Complaints Author-::3rt uu.

ily Act 1989 and shall come into operation ister may, by order, appoint.

on such date as the Min-commence- ment, 2.
In this Ac,t - (a) "appropriate ,(J) in relation disciplinary means - authority" Interpr&­ tation, to any member of the Forc,e of or above the rank of Inspector, the Commissioner, mission; but not being Service tlle Police Com­ and {ii) in relation ,to any member of the Force, other than th9se ment.ioa?d disciplinary authority; in subparagraph (i), the (b) "Authority" means the person appointe:l established Authority by section as the Complaints Police 3 and includes Police Complaints any person appointed as an ad hoc Authority under section 4; (c) "Commissioner" means ,the Commissioner of Police; (d)"disciplinary authority" (Discipline) has the same meaning Act; as in the Police cap, 17:01 - ' (e) "member of the Force" - ·(i) except in Part II and the Schedule, has the same meaning as in .the Police Act; and Cap, l&:01 (ii)in Part U and the Schedule, .the Commissioner, the same meaning does not include but in other respects Act; as the Police has (f) "misconduct" specified omissions such acts or omissions discipline meq11s anv of the acts or each of in the · Schedule, being an offence aganist Act; {Discipline) Cap, 17:01 under the Police (g)"prescribed" means prescribed by the Minister by regulations; (h)'lthe Force" h&s the same meaning as in the Act; Police cap, 1s:01 Establish­ ment of Police Compla,rnts Authority, 4 established whicll Authority by 1the President 3.
(1) There is hereby to be appointed as the Police person have been, who are, or who are qualified of the High Court.

Complaints an authority to be known of one shall consist from among persons who Judge to be, a Puisne (2)The terms and conditions of the pe!son of appointment shall be such as may be determmed appointed by the President.

as the Authority (3)The headquarters of the Authority by the President.

shall be in such place as may be determined be published (4)The appointment in the Gazette.
of any person as the Authority shall 4.
(1) Where the Presiden t is satisfied that the person who is holding office as the Author:ty is personally interested in - Au hoc appoint­ ment as Authority, (a)any matter in relation to any complaint made to the Authority under section 8; or {b) any matter in relation of the nature to any complaint or in­ to in section referred or information, any person who is qualified into any such the investigation the President formation 12, including may complaint to be appoint Pohe as an ad hoe as the Authority appointed Complaints Authority of the Authority referred the comp.aint into the investigation (b), as the case may to in paragraph referred be, on such terms and conditions ment as may be determined under this Act in respect to in paragraph complaint to perform the functions of ( a) or of appoint­ by the President.
or information (2)The appointment Authority Complaints which the appointment Gazette.

of any person as an ad hoc Police in respect and the matter or matters has been made shall be published in the of (3)One person may be appointed as ad hoe Police Complaints invesigation Authority referred in respeclt to in subsedtion {l).
of more than one complaint or �4) Any person a:1;>poinlted under subseot10n Authority the Authority investigation under this Act in respect in relation (1) shall have all the functions of the complaint to which he has been appointed.
Complaints of or as an ad hoc Police 5 27 (5)Where an ad hoc Police under subsection 8 or investigation (1) in respect to in section mto any complaint 12, the Police or information Complaints Complaints Authority of any complaint has been appointed under section of the nature referred Authority complaint shall not exercise or investigation.

any function in respect of that 5.


It shall be the duty of a person appoinrted as the oath oc upon the office, that he will faithfully, to make and subscribe, an oath or affirmation before entering of his office, and to the best of his ability the duties such oath or affirmation of the being taken before the devolving discharge upon him by vir.tue the trust, Authority duties impartially and perform appointment, President 6.
The Minister shall provide Secretary for the proper performance and such other officers and employees of his functions.

the Authority as are required with a Officers ana �f�����ity PART II INQUIRY INTO COMPLAINTS OF MISCONDUC'r BY MEMBERS OF THE FORCE 7.(1!

The pr?visions and not m derogat10n Act .


of, the prov1s10ns of thi� _Part shall be _in addition Provisions ) of this Pa.rt of the Pohce (Discipline in adwtion ��� in deroga- by ������) 1cc; to the :i�c: authority disciplinary of this Part shall be subject to, upon the appropriate (2)The provisions powers conferred the Constitution.

f co1s­ approprtate disciplinary authority prese1·ved, Cap, 17:01 8.
(1) Any person a member of the Force is guilty to the Authority a complaint stating - who has reasonable grounds of any misconduct y, that compI:itnt may make :t Auth0r- to believe (a)the particulars of the complaint; (b)the particulars the person against made; , as far as they are known, of whom the complaint is ( c)the nature proposes complaint; of the evidence that the complainant to produce in respect of the and (d)such other matters as may be prescribed.
28 6 (2)A complaint under this section to the Authority may post, to or may be sent by registered be presented the Secretary in person, .

of the Authority Procedure on receipt <>f com• plalnt.

9.
(1) Where any complaint under section and, where found necessarY, 8, the Authority, examining has been made to the Authority the complaint after considering - the complainant, (a)may reject the complaint if the Authority is - of the opinion (i)that the complaint does ndt pertain authority this Act; or or that it is frivolous to a matter �he is empowered to deal with under (ii)that there has been undue delay in making has of the after the complainant the complaint come to know of the commission misconduct oompl1liined shall be Provided that no complaint without by the Authority rejected giving the person who made the complaint opportunity reasonable of being heard; of: a (b)where the Authority does not reject a com­ under paragraph plaint 1:o the Commissi inquiry, (a), he shall refer it oner for invesfligation (Disciplin under the Police and e) Act.
Cap, 17:01 (2)Where a complaint is referred to the Commissioner (1) by the Authority, the Commissioner under subsection cause the complaint section 5 of the Police of the investigating shall be forwarded after the report to be investigated Discipline referred Act and a copy of the report to in Section 5(4) of that Act expeditiously Officer by the Commiss·oner, as soon as possible for his comments.
is submitted, to the Authority shall under Cap, 17:01 '(3) The comments of the Authority on the report of the cap, 11:01 into account officer, investigating before Discipline be instituted referred a decision Act as to whether against Police should to in subsection is taken under section (2), shall be taken 5(4) of the of any misconduct any charge a membe� of the Force.
(4)Where a complaint has been referred (1) by the Authority to the Com­ and an inquiry missioner conducted misconduct the Police cap, 11:01 findings under subsection against alleged Discipline of the officer a member of ithe Force, in respect of the 5 and 6 of in the complaint, under sections Act, a copy of the report conducting the inquiry shall he forwarded containing; the 7 on a member of the Force pursuant for his comments before any punishment is to the find1ngs to the Authority imoosed and the disciplinary shall take .
into account imposing any punishment authority or the Police the comments Service Commission while of the Authority on a member of the Force: Provided that the concerned with a copy of the comments provided to above and given on opportunity against him� such comments, before member of the Force shall be of the Authority to make representation referred any punishment is imposed on (5)Without prejudice under subsection of the investigation under the Police interim to furnish to the provisions has referred (1), the Authority or inquiry, (Discipline) information reports containing of subsections a complaint to the may, before resulting (3)and (4) where the Authority Commissioner the completion the complaint, Commissioner relating inquiry expeditiously to particular and the Commissioner of the investigation shall comply with the request as possible.
Act request aspects from cap, 11:01 or of the (2), the as to the preced under section 10.
(1) Without i prejudice ng provisions of this�J:� to the refusalp1a1n 8 relates or branch to record any complaint by any member of the Force in charge of a police or information as of any offence against any law and the the and examining or that the said complaint after considering the complaint is prima facie satisfied ought to have been recorded Act, where a complaint or failure station to the commission Authority complainant information Authority relevant information may direct police station or branch to record the complaint the member of the Force in charge of the the same.
and to investigate t, etc.

or �.

� 0 0 and investigated, the (2)A copy of every direction under subsection (1) shall be forwarded to the Commissioner.

(3)On receipt member of the Force in charge shall record the complaint same as expe�tiously of the police or information of a direction as possible.
under subsection station or branch (1), the and investigate the ( 4)The Commissioner shall forward to the Authority a stating report (3), and any action soon as possible the result of every investigation under subsection_ as taken on the basis of the investigation, after the investigation is completed.

11.

(1) A contravention member of the Force, ·or failure lawful with any direction of any provision of this Act by any contraven­ r �ct.
n other than the Commissioner or refusal :\� fo by any such membe� to comply �e'm:3 to duct o/'i.

made to him by the Authority behaviour.

excuse or request without · 8 Cap, 17:01 under this Act, shall notwithstanding anything Act, or the Police for the purposes the purposes �d.

in this Act, be deemed_ to be_ n�1s�onduct for of this Aclt and an offence (Discipline) (Discipline) of the Police agamst d1sc1plme contain Act.
(2)For any misconduct to in subsection may impose on any member of the Force (not being any of the punishments to the Police referred authority the Commissioner) paragraph (1), the appropriate 1 of the Schedule and offence against in (Discipline) Act.

specified disciplinary discipline Cap, 17:01 (3)A contravention or refusal excuse Commissioner, lawful without made to him under this Act by the Authority, to be misbehaviour article of any provision or failure, 225 of the Constitution.
by the Commissioner to comply with any direction shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act by the or request of by the Commissioner, PART III SUPERVISION OF INVESTIGA'l'ION Application of Part.
Cap, 8;01 12.\1) This Part shall apply in relation to any complaint of this Act, has unlawfully or information mencement person 49, or 50, section Criminal specified that any member of the Fnrce after the com­ the death of any to in section 48, 57 of the as may be caused referred Act or such other offence by order.
Law (Offences) by the Minister 55 read with section or has committed 56, or section any offence (2)This Part shall apply in relation referred to in subsection to a complaint or (1), notwith­ of the nature information that any person against standing the complaint of the Force, is not a member of the Force.

whom, jointly with a member is made or information is received, th t g!

1 n· tynot- 13, A member of the Force, to or by whom, while acting of the nature or information.
� fie� of com-in that capacity, referred f;:1i:!1!u��.

inform the Authority information, member of the Force against tion has been made or received.

12, is made or received,· of the particulars of the complaint the name and other particulars of the or informa­ whom the !

:omplaint any complaint to in section including shall forthwith or .Supervision of lnvest­ �atlon by Mtthority, every complain section 12.

14.
14.

(1) The Authority t or information shall supervise of the nature referred tha investigation of to in (2)�n the exercise may request the Authority of his functions the Commissioner under sub.section to replace (1), the 9 or information investigating to in secldon a complaint 12 (hereinafter officer referred gating officer) rank or higher rank and whtre the Authority request, officer higher ilank after consultation of the .

natur_e to as the mvest1- referred member of the .


Force of the same ma�ts an:y s�ch the rnvestigatmg of the Force of the same rank or w.iith the Authority.
the Commissioner by another member shall replace by another ·(3) A copy of every statement, or any other document of the investigati including any con_fession prepared, or seized or ?n of a?y complaint 12, shall be of the nature referred to m section to the Authority and the Authority as soon as it is recorded, shall be entitled recorded in the course statement, produced, information forwarded seized any object place any identifying or produced; recovered in the course of the investigation mark on it.
prepared, to inspect and ( 4)Without of subsection - officer prejudice (1), the Authority to the generality may request of the provisions the investigating to the Authority in the possession to any matter relevant (a)to furnish evidence regard tion into any complaint 12; or nature referred to in section of that officer, information or in to the investiga­ or information of the (b)to consult him in respect investigation referred information into any complaint to in paragraph (a).
of the of any aspect or officer and the investigating shall comply with the request.

officer (5)The investigating shall, of the investigation to in subsection {l), submit to the Authority as soon as possible of any complaint or a summary of the steps and proceedings taken in and his of the investigation .

conclusions after the completion infirmation a report the course referred giving .

15.
15.

(1) After considering referr�d to i!1 s�ction 14(5), the evidence officer of the mveshgahon referred course to the investigation, matters �elating to the Director of Public Prosecutions the following particulars - ng statement the report of the investigati in the ft�.
Author­ disclosed and other relevant shall submH the Authority a statement to therein · containing ( a) whether the investigation conducted to the Authority's was or was not satisfaction; (b) specifying any particular aspect in relation to the to which it was not conducted satisfaction of the Authority; and 10 {c) any other particulars that may be prescribed.
(2)A copy of the statement referred to in subsection 'to each of the following, (l) shall be forwarded the M�nister namely, by the Authority and the Commissioner.

(3)In deciding whether prosecuted information shall be had to the statement for any offence of the nature referred pursuant or not any person should be or to any complaint 12, due regard to in section referred (1).

to in section by the Authority, or by section to the Authority under Confident- 16.
Any information received provided :��u�� In· any officer �-• · 6, in the course of the performance any information or employee by him by virtue Part, (including received not be divulged employee, discharge or for the purpose of prosecution proceedings by the Authority, his functions law.
under this Act or any other wr1tten of the provisions for an offence or to law or other conta�ned of his functions under this in any document of this Part) shall or any such officer to any person except to the extent necessary under this Act or any other written PART IV MISCELLANEOUS Panel to assist Au­ t.hor1ty, 17-( 1) ln the discharge of his functions by a panel of two persons be assisted President qualifications functions conferred from among persons who in his opinion, or experiPnce in reo-::ird to matters on the Authority.
the Authority shall by the to be appointed have adequa�e to the relevant subsection (2)The appointment (1) shall be published in the GAZETTE.

olf any person to the panel under (3)Section 5 shall apply to a member of the panel in as the to a person appointed the same manner as it applies Authority.

(4)The terms and conditions of appointment member of the panel shall be such as may be determined President.
of a by the (5) The Authority shall consider by the members of the panel in relation his function for deieision, the views expressed to any mat�er arising s under this Act.

while discharging Authority to be Inde­ pendent, 18.

In the exercise of his functions under this Act the Authority any other person or author1ty.

shall not be sub ·ect to the direction or con:trol of 11 19 The Authority • may either as the Authority or accom-Power for by himself .
local lnspe� • deems proper, mspect t1on, , panied by such persons any place, buildmg any misconduct of any complain tion 12, is alleged or other premises where ai:iy a�c relatm& to to any offence which 1s the subJect or relating or information of the nature referred to in sec­ to have been committed.

20.
20.

It shall be the duty of every member of (�he Force outy or and �mployees of er to such ass1slance as the assist Au­ of discharging to render to the Au�hority vided to the Authority may request, Authority of the Authority.

functions under section 6 for the purpose and th� officers ::� the thority, pro-: 21.

Any notice to be served by the Authority served in such manner as may be prescribed.

!e:irc� shall be Manner of b�f e Authority, 22.

(1) T,he Minister may, by order amend the Schedule.
Amendment of Schedule,. '

· (2J Every order under subsection (1) shall be subjeclt to negative resolution of the National Assembly.

anything (3) Notwithstanding contained Act, every act or omission (Discipline) the Police the Schedule poses of this Act and an offence against discipline poses of the Police shall be deemed to be a miscondua'.

: (Discipline) in this Act or mentioned for the pu'r- for the pur- Act.

in cap, 17:oi ,23.
in cap, 17:oi ,23.

(1) The Au'.hority shall, months after th:e end of each calendar ter a report containing f y throughout if any experience tions.
by the Authority the preceding an account calendar before the expiry of three Annual z­ year, submit to the Minis-fi��t;; u­ of the activities of the Author- year and the difficulties, of his func- in the exe1·cise (2)A copy of the report referred to in subsection (1) by the Authority to each of the following, of Public Prosecutions and the Com­ shall be forwarded namely, missioner.
the Director (3)The Minister bly a copy of the report with any explanatio Director to offer in regard to any matter Assem­ n that he, the or the Commissioner of Public Prosecutions may like in the report.

stated shall lay before �he National 24.Any person who contravenes section 16 shall be Penalties for liable and to imprisonment on summary conviction for six months.

to a fine of five thousand dollars :tra�en- t1o: 16, sec- 25.
(1) The Minister may make regulations for carrying Power to oUlt the purposes of this Act.

�!�.
regu.. 12 visions regulations (2)Without of subsection to provide prejudice (1) 'the Minister fo� all or any of the following to the generality may in particular - matters (?f the pro­ make (a)the ma::ters that a complaint to the Authority under section 8(1) shall contain; (b)the procedure (c)the particulars 15 shall contain; of the Authority; that a statement under section (d)the form of any notice to be given or served and the manner of giving or by the Authority serving any such notice; (e)any other matter that is required to be or may be prescribed by or under this Act.
SCHEDULE s.2(£) ACTS OR OMISSIONS BY ANY :M:EMB1'�R OF THE FORCE CONSTITUTING MISCONDUCT 1.Neglect of his duty, that is to say - (i)neglect, omission anything Force; or without , to carry out promptly which is his duty as a member of the cause good and sufficient and d1ligently (ii)when on duty failing to perform his duty with diligence; (iii)failing to work his beat in accordance orders, or leaving u;her place of duty to which he has been ordered without due permission cause·; or sufficient his beat or patrol, point with or (iv)by carelessness or negligence, a permitting prisoner to escape; (v)failing, found, tion for making him amenable when knowing where to report 'the same, or to make due exer­ an offender to justice; is to be (vi)failing to report; to report any matter which iJt is his duty (vii)failing cerning to report a criminal anything charge, wltich he knows con­ or failing to disclose 13 any evidence any pnsontr or the name of any person whom he believes give such evidence; which he can give for or against cnarge, can on a cruurnal or defenaant (viii) to make any necessary omitting entry in any official document, paper or in connection wilJi, the recording vestigation or book maintained for, into, any complaint or information; of, or in­ (ix) to attend to anY reasonable failing to him by any member of the public; made request in civility (x)wanting (xi)neglecting ill in any public to assist place.
to any member of the public; or any person injured or taken 2.

Knowingly making or signing document or boolc, maintained official recording of, or inv.estigation any false statement in any with, the for, or in connection or information.

in'.o, any complaint 3.

Without any official document of, or investigation good and sufficient cause, or record relevant into, any complaint destroying or muti- with the in connection or or investigation, or erasing any entry therein.
lating recording altering 4� Prevaricating before any court or at any inquiry.

5.

Committing any br,each of confidence, that is to say - (i)divulging any matter, with the recording the commission of the offender, or secret; of any offence or the tdal which it is his duty to keep relevant of, or ivestigation in connecti'on into.

(ii)\ giving notice, directly or indirectly to any person against or sum­ mons has been or is about to be is ued, ex­ cept in the lawful or service of such summo:1s.
whom any warrant execution of such warrant 6.

Committing any corrupt ipractice, that is to say - (i)receiving any bribe; (ii)failing to account for, or to make a prompt and true return of, any money or property by him in his official received capa:ity; (iii)directly or indirectly present or receiving without any gratuity, the consent of the Commissioner- or subscription soliciting; or L-- -----------------"-.
;..--'--"--- 14 under any pecuniary obliga­ (iv)placing himself tion Lo any person liquor, conc,erning or renewal the granting the police may have to report evidence.

licensed of which or give or to any person who holds a licence, to sell intoxicating 7.
Being guilty that is to say, - authority, of of any unlawful or unnecessary exercise (i)without any unlawful good and sufficient or unnecessary cause, making or arrest; (ii)using any unnecessary violence to any pri­ or other person with whom he may of Jnto contact in the execution soner, be brought his duty.

8.

While on or off duty being unfit for duty as a re ult of being under the influence liquor intoxicating while on duty.
that is to say - or intoxicating liquor, or drinking or soliciting (i)without drinking intoxicating the consent or receiving whil,e liquor on duty; or from any person any of his superior officer, (ii)demanding suade, or obtain while on duty.

any person from, or end,eavouring to give him, or to purchas,e liquor from him, any intoxicating to per­ 9.
Improperly entering licensed premises, that is to say, - (i)entering, while on duty, any premises manufacture, dis­ for the storage, or sale of intoxicating when liquor, of his duty in the execution licensed tribution his presence tber,e is not required; or (ii� entering such premises dr,essed when not on duty when his presence the erecution of his duty is not required.

in uniform there in 10.

Incurring d,ebt without any reasonable tion of paying the same, or having incurred reasonable to pay the same.
effort prospect any debt, making no or inten- 11.

Gambling, or permitting, or failing or other building to report used in or premises barracks, gambling in any police connection station, with the Forc,e.

12.

Removing at any time to conc.eal bis duty badge when on duty or endeavouring or disguise his number.

13.

Smoking when on duty.

15 3 14.

Contravention oo comply with any direction of any provision or request of this Act, or refusal made under this Act or failure by the Authority.

15.
15.

Knowingly being an accessory to any act or omission referred to above.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM This Bill seeks to establish an independent Under the Bill only a person who has been or who .is or is qualifi Puisne Judge of the High Court can be appointed posed by the Bill the Authority of on,e person sisted 4 and 17) will consist having relevant as the Authority.

As pro­ only.

but he will be as­ 3. or experience.

qualifications by two persons (Clauses Police Complaints Authority.

,ed to be a 2.
,ed to be a 2.

Two main functions are sought to be conf rred on the Authority by the Bill.

The fir t relates bers of 1the Police serious crimes alleged Force.

Force.

The second .is supervisi·on to complaints of specified cases of misconduct of investigation by the members of the Polica by mem­ of certain to have been committed 3.

Part II of th,e Bill deals with the first aspect.

The acts or om1ss1ons m.isconduct for the purposes to it.
Except for item 14 of the Schedule, of the Bill are specified in th ... Sche.

the acts ,and omissions are relatable to those offences against discipline men­ which generally 4 of the Police (Discipline) to dealings of the members of the !Police Act.

Cap.

17:01, Force with the mem­ which constitute dule annexed specified in the Schedule section tioned in speaking.

pertain bens of the public.

4.


Section 4 of the Police discipline, of the Constitutional of Part II of the Bill (Discipline) does not apply to the Oommissioner relating of Police, For the same rea on enjoys.

into misconduct, with inquiry be­ to the com­ are not sought to be made applicable discipline, Act, Cap.

17:01, against because the provisions ing offence missioner s against of Police.
protection his office to offenc,es dealing obviously 5.Under the provisions regarding a compla.int or on the ground of undue delay, for investigation 9 (1) of the Bill).

Provisions ports of the investigating tion to be given to the comments officers.

missioner The Authority and inquiry of the Bill where the Authority misconduct as being frivolous or outside does not reject its jurisdiction under the Police he is to refer it to the Commissioner (Discipline) Act, Cap.
17:01. of the re­ have been made for the forwarding of Polic,e (Clause or inquiring officers, to the Authority and considera­ is also entitled of Police.

(Clause 9 (2) to (5) of the Bill).


of the Authority to call for interim on the reports of tho,s,e reports from ,the Com­ 6.!Pow.er is also sought to be conferred relates ito the Authority of misconduct · complaint on the Authority, where the to re- or failure to refusal 16 or iniormation cord any complaint any, law, to direct the member of the Police po1ice tigate to forward on its basis.

to the Authority station the same.


As proposed in the Bill, the Commissioner or branch to record the complaint as to the commission 10 of the Bill).

the result (Clause of Police and any action of the investigation is required taken of any offence Force in charge of the relevant against or information and to inves­ 7.

Provisions are also sought to be incorporated Force, including in the Bill for sanctions members of the Polioe any provision against conLravene to comply wjth any direction the Bill).
or request of Police, the Commissi'Oner who or fail excuse refuse 11 of (Clause lawful made by the Authority.

of the Bill or who without 8.Part ill of the seeks to make provisions for supervision by the Authority of any complaint Force has, after the corning jnto operation the death of any person of the investigation Police caused 49 or 50, secti'On (Offences) the Minister by ord.er.

This Part applies any offence 56, or section any other criminal to the Commissioner Act, Cap.
8:01, or committed 55 reads with section or information or committed that any member of the of the legislation, unlawfully 48, r.eferred 57 of the Criminal to in sections offence specified of Police Law by also.

9.

According to clause 23(3) of the Bill a copy of the annual repor.t of the Authority any explanation Commissioner report.
is to be laid before the National that the Minister, the Director may like to offer in regard of Police Assembly of Public Prosecutions with by the Minister or the in the to any matter stated K. S. M assiak Attorney General of Legal Affairs.

and Minister