19 Power to require appointment of investigating officers
Criminal Appeal Act 1995 (1995 c 35) | Legislation

19  Power to require appointment of investigating officers

(1)     Where the Commission believe that inquiries should be made for assisting them in the exercise of any of their functions in relation to any case they may require the appointment of an investigating officer to carry out the inquiries.

(2)     Where any offence to which the case relates was investigated by persons serving in a public body, a requirement under this section may be imposed—

(a)     on the person who is the appropriate person in relation to the public body, or

(b)     where the public body has ceased to exist, on any chief officer of police or on the person who is the appropriate person in relation to any public body which appears to the Commission to have functions which consist of or include functions similar to any of those of the public body which has ceased to exist.

[(2A)     Where the Commission has power to impose a requirement under paragraph (a) of subsection (2) and the public

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