Regulation 53 NCA friendI1

England and Wales

(1)

The person concerned may choose—

(a)

an NCA officer; or

(b)

an official of a trade union,

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

(2)

An NCA friend may—

(a)

provide any relevant document to the investigator in accordance with regulation 50(2)(b);

(b)

accompany the person concerned to any interview conducted under regulation 51;

(c)

advise the person concerned throughout proceedings under these Regulations; and

(d)

make representations to the F1IOPC DG 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), reg. 30(2)(a) (with regs. 30(3), 37)