Regulation 5 Arrangement of first interview

(1)

If the reporting officer decides to require a member of a police force to attend a first interview, he shall—

(a)

send a notice in writing to the member concerned—

(i)

requiring him to attend, at a specified time and place, an interview with the reporting officer or, if the member concerned so requests, the countersigning officer;

(ii)

stating the reasons why his performance is considered unsatisfactory;

(iii)

informing him that he may seek advice from a representative of his staff association and be accompanied at the interview by a member of a police force selected by him; and

(b)

send a copy of the notice to the countersigning officer.

(2)

A member of a police force who receives a notice pursuant to paragraph (1) may, not later than 7 days (or such longer period as the reporting officer may permit when sending the notice under paragraph (1)(a)) after the date on which the notice was received by him, request by notice in writing that the interview be conducted by the countersigning officer; and if the member concerned so requests the interview shall be conducted by the countersigning officer.