Regulation 36 Notice to designated person in the police support staff
An appointed officer shall, as soon as is practicable (without prejudicing his or any other investigation of the matter or the preparation of any report under regulation 29(1)) cause the designated person concerned to be given written notice—
that he is investigating the case,
that where he is investigating a case arising as a result of a complaint, the investigation will be carried out under section 56 or 57 of the 1998 Act, as applicable,
of the nature of the report, complaint or allegation,
informing him that he has the right to seek advice from his trade union, and
informing him that he has the right to be accompanied as set out in paragraph (2).
A designated person may be accompanied to any meeting, interview or hearing by a person selected by him, who is not an interested party, and who is—
a police officer,
a member of a police force in Great Britain,
a member of the police support staff, or
a representative of a trade union.