Section 9A Victims’ right to protection during criminal investigationsF1

a relevant interview is conducted without undue delay after a complaint about the offence or alleged offence has been made to a constable,

the number of relevant interviews is kept to a minimum,

relevant interviews are carried out only where strictly necessary for the purposes of the criminal investigation,

during a relevant interview, the person who is or appears to be a victim in relation to the offence or alleged offence is permitted to be accompanied by the person’s chosen legal representative and a person of the person’s choice, unless a constable makes a reasoned decision to the contrary, and

medical examinations of the person who is or appears to be a victim in relation to the offence or alleged offence are kept to a minimum and are carried out only where strictly necessary for the purposes of the investigation.