101Commission may monitor investigation

101 Commission may monitor investigation

101 Commission may monitor investigation

(1) The Commission may monitor the carrying out of a police investigation or Crime Commission investigation if of the opinion that it is in the public interest to do so.

(2) For the purpose of the Commission monitoring a police investigation, a Commissioner or another officer of the Commission authorised in writing by a Commissioner may—

(a) be present as an observer during interviews conducted by police officers for the purposes of the police investigation, and

(b) confer with those police officers about the conduct of the investigation, and

(c) request the nominated contact for the purposes of the investigation to provide reports on the progress of the investigation.

(3) The Commissioner of Police, and any other police officers involved in conducting a police investigation, are to comply with any arrangements described in misconduct matters management guidelines as to the monitoring of the investigation or of investigations generally.

(4) For the purpose of the Commission monitoring a Crime Commission investigation, a Commissioner or another officer of the Commission authorised in writing by a Commissioner may—

(a) be present as an observer during interviews conducted by Crime Commission officers for the purposes of the Crime Commission investigation, and

(b) confer with those Crime Commission officers about the conduct of the investigation, and

(c) request the nominated contact for the purposes of the investigation to provide reports on the progress of the investigation.

(5) The Crime Commissioner, and any other Crime Commission officers involved in conducting a Crime Commission investigation, are to comply with any arrangements described in misconduct matters management guidelines as to the monitoring of the investigation or of investigations generally.