# The Criminal Justice (Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime) Regulations 2015, Paragraph 12: Support

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

If, due to the impact of the crime, you need assistance to understand or to be understood in your first contact (see Definitions) with the Service Police or a Commanding Officer exercising powers of investigation you are entitled to be accompanied by a person of your choice unless that service provider considers it would be contrary to your interests or prejudicial to the investigation or prosecution.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1811/schedule/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-armed-forces-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-regulations-2015/schedule/paragraph-12
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