# The Criminal Justice (Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime) Regulations 2015, Paragraph 20: The family spokesperson for families bereaved by crime

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

If a family is bereaved as a direct result of a criminal offence, the deceased’s close relatives are entitled to nominate a family spokesperson to act as the single point of contact to receive services under this Code. If the close relatives cannot choose a family spokesperson, the Service Police Senior Investigating Officer working on the case must choose the family spokesperson.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1811/schedule/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-armed-forces-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-regulations-2015/schedule/paragraph-20
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