Part 2: Police Complaints, Discipline and Inspection Chapter 5: IPCC: Re-naming and Organisational Change Section 33: Independent Office for Police Conduct
The IPCC was established under the 2002 Act and formally became operational on 1 April 2004. Section 9 of the 2002 Act sets out the organisational structure of the corporate body of the IPCC ("the Commission") which consists of a Chair, appointed by Her Majesty, and not less than five other members, appointed by the Secretary of State.
	Section 33 amends section 9 of the 2002 Act by providing for the IPCC to continue to exist and to be renamed as the Independent Office for Police Conduct ("IOPC"). The section also replaces the existing Commission structure with a new corporate structure ("the Office") consisting of a Director General and at least six other members. The other members must consist of persons appointed as non-executive members and employee members but with the requirement that a majority of the Office must be non-executive members.
	The Director General is to be appointed by Her Majesty The Queen and the non-executive members are to be appointed by the Secretary of State. Employee members will be appointed by the non-executive members on the recommendation of the Director General.
	Presently, section 9(3) of the 2002 Act sets out a number of conditions and restrictions on the appointment of a person as a member of the Commission. The conditions include that the Chair and other members cannot have held office as a constable in any part of the United Kingdom or have worked for another specified law enforcement body such as the NCA. Subsection (6) provides that such restrictions will apply to the Director General.
	The section also introduces Schedule 9 to the Act setting out further detailed changes to Schedule 2 to the 2002 Act along with minor and consequential amendments, including changes to Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act which deals with investigations by the IPCC.