arrestable offence within the meaning of section 116 of the 1984 Act. Notification of the complaint must be given to the Authority within a specified time. The Act also provides that .the chief officer may refer to the Authority any complaint which is not required to be referred to it, and empowers the Authority to require the submission to it of any complaint not referred to it by the chief officer. 87. Under another provision of the Act, any indication that an officer may have committed a criminal or disciplinary offence may be referred to the Authority even if it is not the subject of a complaint, if it appears to the chief officer that it ought to be referred by reason of its gravity or because of exceptional circumstances. 88. The Police Complaints Authority is required to supervise the investigation of any complaint referred to it under the 1984 Act, and of any other complaint or other matter referred to it if it considers that it is desirable in the public interest to do so. If the Authority supervises an investigation, it may approve the appointment of the investigating officer. 89. The Act provides that the officer appointed to conduct a formal investigation should be of at least the rank of chief inspector and of at least the rank of the officer against whom the complaint is made. He should also be serving in a different subdivision or branch from the officer complained against. In appropriate cases, the chief officer will invite an officer from another force to conduct the investigation. CCPR/C/58/Add.6 page 20 90. When the investigating officer has completed the investigation, he will submit a report to the chief officer. If the investigation has been supervised by the Police Complaints Authority, he will instead submit the 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to the regulation and oversight of law enforcement agencies, specifically the procedures for handling complaints against police officers. The language used is formal and legalistic, indicating a focus on policy and governance.

**Category**
Law Enforcement, Justice