Regulation 57 LAPO friendI1

England and Wales

(1)

The person concerned may choose—

(a)

an officer of the Authority; or

(b)

an official of a trade union,

who is not otherwise involved in the matter to act as that person’s LAPO friend.

(2)

A LAPO friend may—

(a)

provide any relevant document to the person investigating in accordance with regulation 54(2)(b);

(b)

accompany the person concerned to any interview conducted under regulation 55;

(c)

advise the person concerned throughout proceedings under these Regulations; and

(d)

make representations to the F1Director General concerning any aspect of the proceedings under these Regulations.

Annotations

F1: Words in Regulations substituted (8.1.2018) by The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Transitional and Consequential) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1250), regs. 1, 36(2)(a) (with regs. 36(4), 37)