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Regulation 5 Police friend

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(1)

The member concerned may choose a police officer who is not otherwise involved in the matter, to act as his police friend.

(2)

A police friend may—

(a)

advise the member concerned throughout the proceedings under these Regulations;

(b)

unless the member concerned has the right to be legally represented and chooses to be so represented, represent the member concerned at a meeting under these Regulations;

(c)

make representations to the appropriate authority concerning any aspect of the proceedings under these Regulations; and

(d)

accompany the member concerned to any meeting which the member concerned is required to attend under these Regulations.

(3)

The Chief Constable shall permit a police friend who is a member of the police service to use a reasonable amount of duty time for the purposes referred to in paragraph (2).