Regulation 21 Mediation
Section 58A of the 1998 Act (steps to be taken after investigation — mediation) shall apply in relation to the relevant conduct of a designated person as it applies in relation to the conduct of a police officer who is not a senior officer, subject to the following modifications—
the prohibition in subsection (4) on anything communicated to the Ombudsman as mediator being admissible in subsequent proceedings shall include a prohibition on such communications—
being admissible in misconduct proceedings, or
being taken into account by the supervising member in considering the question of a recommendation to be made under regulation 32(1); and
in subsection (6) for “no further proceedings under this Act” substitute “no further steps under the Police Powers for Designated Staff (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008”.