The Police Service of Scotland (Performance) Regulations 2014

Police representative

6.—(1) The constable may choose a person mentioned in paragraph (2) to act as the constable’s police representative.

(2) The persons are—

(a) in a case where the constable is a superintendent or a chief superintendent, another constable or a representative of any person representing the interests of superintendents (including chief superintendents); and

(b) in any other case, another constable or a representative of the Police Federation for Scotland.

(3) But the constable may not choose as a police representative any person who is otherwise involved in any aspect of the constable’s performance being considered in accordance with these Regulations.

(4) A police representative may—

(a) advise the constable throughout any proceedings under these Regulations;

(b) accompany the constable to any meeting or hearing which the constable is required to attend under these Regulations;

(c) make representations on the constable’s behalf at any meeting or hearing under these Regulations (including asking questions of any witnesses where the constable would be entitled to do so); and

(d) make representations to the deputy chief constable concerning any aspect of the proceedings under these Regulations.

(5) The chief constable must permit any constable acting as a police representative under these Regulations to use a reasonable amount of duty time for the purpose of performing the functions mentioned in paragraph (4).