Regulation 41 Attendance of complainant or interested person at second stage meetingF6I1

This regulation applies in a case falling within regulation 32 where the F1second stage meeting arises from—

The appropriate authority must give the complainant or any interested person a written notice of the date, time and place of the F2second stage meeting.

Subject to this regulation and any conditions imposed under regulation 42(13)—

Subject to paragraph (5) and any conditions imposed under regulation 42(13), a complainant or interested person may be accompanied by one other person, and if the complainant or interested person has a special need, by one further person to accommodate that need.

Where a complainant or interested person, or any accompanying person, is to give evidence as a witness at the F5second stage meeting, the complainant or interested person and any accompanying person may not be allowed to attend the meeting before giving evidence.

Where the officer concerned objects to the complainant or interested person, or any accompanying person, being present while a submission is made in mitigation on the officer’s behalf, the panel chair may require the complainant or interested person, or any accompanying person, to withdraw while the submission is made.

The panel chair may, at the panel chair’s discretion, put any questions to the officer concerned that the complainant or interested person may request be put to the officer.