Regulation 25 Participation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission

(1)

In any case where the Commission has given a direction under paragraph 27(4)(a) of Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act, the Commission may itself present the case.

(2)

If the case concerns—

(a)

a senior officer; or

(b)

an officer other than a senior officer and that officer has given notice in accordance with regulation 18 that he wishes to be legally represented,

the Commission may instruct an independent solicitor or counsel to present the case.

(3)

Where the Commission decides to present the case or to instruct an independent solicitor or counsel under paragraph (1)—

(a)

it shall notify—

(i)

the appropriate authority or supervising officer as the case may be;

(ii)

the complainant; and

(iii)

any interested person under section 21(5) of the 2002 Act,

of its decision and the reasons for that decision;

(b)

the appropriate authority or supervising officer shall notify the officer concerned of the Commission’s participation; and

(c)

neither the appropriate authority or supervising officer, nor any solicitor or counsel instructed by either of them, shall present the case.