# The Police (Vetting) Regulations 2025, Regulation 10: Legal and other representation

Extent: E+W

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the officer concerned has the right to be represented by a relevant lawyer of the officer's choice (“a preferred lawyer”) at an interview or an appeal meeting.
(2) The unavailability of one or more preferred lawyers is not a valid ground for delaying an interview or an appeal meeting where an alternative relevant lawyer can be found.
(3) If the officer concerned chooses not to be legally represented, the officer may have their vetting clearance withdrawn or receive any other outcome under regulation 24 without being so represented.
(4) The vetting authority may be represented at an interview or an appeal meeting by—
(a) a police officer or police staff member of the police force concerned, and
(b) a relevant lawyer (whether or not the officer concerned chooses to be legally represented).
(5) Subject to paragraph (6), the vetting authority may appoint a person to advise a panel chair.
(6) A person appointed under paragraph (5) must not be an interested party.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/502/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-vetting-regulations-2025/regulation-10
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