Section 6, The Independent Police Complaints Board Regulations, 2013

(1) The Board shall have the powers, rights and privilegesas are vested in the High Court of Justice or a Judge of the High Court at a trial in – (a) there enforcement of the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath; and (b) compelling the production of documents. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Board shall also have power to require – (a) any person, within a specified time and in writing, to provide any information or to answer any question which the Board considers necessary in connection with any investigation which the Board is empowered to conduct under these Regulations; and 2 3 Term of office of Functions of Meeting of Secretariat of Powers of (b) makes a complaint and for any reason is unable to act for himself after making the complaint; or (c) could have made a complaint but died before doing so or is for any reason unable to act for himself, the complaint may be made or continued by his personal representative, a member of his family or other individual suitable to represent him. 12. The Board shall ensure that a permanent record of every complaint, the proceedings and the result of the investigation are maintained. 13. (1) The Board may conduct a preliminary investigation to assist it to identify whether or not there is conduct to justify a more complete investigation under these Regulations or refer it to the Director of Public Prosecutions or the Inspector-General for further action. (2) The Board may, in considering whether or not to conduct, continue or discontinue an investigation have regard to such matters as it thinks fit including whether or not in its view– (a) the subject matter of the investigation is trivial; (b) the conduct or matter concerned occured at too remote a time to justify an investigation; or (c) the complaint is frivolous, vexatious or not made in good faith. (3) Where the Board has decided to refer a matter under sub-regulation (1) or to discontinue a matter under sub-regulation (2), it shall, in writing, immediately inform the person who made the complaint of the decision taken and the reason for that decision. 4 5 (b) that any facts, matters or documents relating to a complaint, be verified or otherwise ascertained by oral examination of the person making the complaint.