Regulation 20 Interview with the officer concerned during withdrawal assessmentI1

This regulation applies where, as part of the withdrawal assessment—

The assessor must, so far as reasonably practicable, agree a date and time for the interview with the officer concerned.

Where no date and time is agreed under paragraph (2), the assessor must specify a date and time for the interview.

No interview may take place until the officer concerned is given a written notice under regulation 18(1).

Paragraph (6) applies where—

Where this paragraph applies, the interview must be postponed to the alternative date or time, provided that such alternative date or time is reasonable and falls before the end of the period of 5 working days beginning with the first working day after the date specified under paragraph (3).

The assessor must give the officer concerned written notice of the date, time and place of the interview.

The assessor must, in advance of the interview, provide the officer concerned with such information as the assessor considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case to enable the officer to prepare for the interview.

The officer concerned must attend the interview.

A police friend or a relevant lawyer must not answer any question asked of the officer concerned during the interview.