The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2017
These Regulations provide for the basis on which the Independent Police Complaints Commission (“the Commission”) has oversight of complaints and other matters relating to the conduct of officers of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (“the Authority”) in their capacity as labour abuse prevention officers (“LAPOs”). Section 114B of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (inserted by section 12 of the Immigration Act 2016) defines a LAPO as an officer of the Authority who is authorised by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the section and who is acting for the purposes of one of four specified Acts (or any other purpose prescribed in regulations made by the Secretary of State).