Part 2: Police Complaints, Discipline and Inspection Chapter 1: Police Complaints Section 23: Delegation of functions by local policing bodies
Subsection (1) inserts a new paragraph (pa) into section 23(2) of Part 2 of the 2002 Act. This subsection allows the Secretary of State to make regulations regarding the delegation by the local policing body of the exercise of the powers and duties they have under Part 2 of the Act.
	Currently, sections 18 and 19 of the 2011 Act allow a PCC or MOPAC to delegate the exercise of their functions, subject to certain exceptions. The local policing body retains ultimate responsibility for the discharge of a function delegated to another person.
	Subsections (2) and (3) amend sections 18 and 19 of the 2011 Act. They make clear that the delegation by local policing bodies of their powers and duties under Part 2 of the 2002 Act is subject to the new section 23(2)(pa) of the 2002 Act, and any regulations made under this provision, rather than the current power regarding delegation of functions provided by for sections 18 and 19 of the 2011 Act.
	Subsection (4) makes the same change to the Local Government Act 1972 to establish that the delegation by the Common Council of their Part 2-related functions is subject to the new section 23(2)(pa) of the 2002 Act, and any regulations made under this provision.
	These provisions will give the local policing body flexibility to delegate their complaints related functions in a way that best suits their local area.