211D   Use of statements made by police officers during alternative dispute management procedures

(1)  This section applies to any statement that is made in good faith by a police officer in the course of alternative dispute management procedures conducted in connection with a complaint concerning that officer’s conduct.

(2)  The regulations may prescribe circumstances in which it is to be taken that alternative dispute management procedures are being conducted in connection with a complaint concerning a police officer’s conduct.

(3)  A statement to which this section applies:

(a)  is not admissible in any civil or criminal proceedings against the police officer if the proceedings relate to the conduct in connection with which the statement was made, and

(b)  may not be used as the basis of taking reviewable or non-reviewable action (within the meaning of section 173) against the police officer.

(4)  In this section, complaint means a complaint referred to in section 122 (1) (that is, a complaint concerning the conduct of a police officer), including a complaint referred to in section 122 (2) (that is, a complaint that is not required to be dealt with in accordance with Part 8A).