Section 16: Completion of investigation

16. Completion of investigation (1) On the completion of an investigation, the Commission— (a) shall make an assessment and form an opinion as to whether or not the subject matter of a complaint has or may have occurred; and I6A – 7 [Issue 9] Independent Police Complaints Commission Act (b) may, where appropriate, refer the matter to— (i) the Director of Public Prosecutions, with a recommendation that the police officer be prosecuted for a criminal offence; (ii) the Disciplined Forces Service Commission, with a recommendation that disciplinary proceedings, or such other action as the Commission considers desirable, be taken against the police officer; (iii) the Attorney-General, with a recommendation that the complainant or his representative be paid such compensation or granted such relief as the AttorneyGeneral may deem appropriate; (c) shall transmit a certified copy of the record of the investigation, together with its observations and recommendations, to the relevant authority; (d) shall inform the complainant of the outcome of the investigation, including such recommendation as may have been made under paragraph (b). (2) Where the relevant authority agrees with the recommendation of the Commission, it shall— (a) initiate appropriate action for the implementation of the recommendation within 3 months from the date of the recommendation; (b) within 6 months, inform the Commission of the action taken. (3) Where the relevant authority does not agree with the recommendation of the Commission, it shall inform the Commission of its decision at the earliest opportunity. (4) In this section— “relevant authority” means the Attorney-General or Disciplined Forces Service Commission, as the case may be. PART IV – MISCELLANEOUS