The Police Service of Scotland (Conduct) Regulations 2014

Attendance of third parties

20.—(1) Subject to the following paragraphs of this regulation, the misconduct proceedings are to be held in private.

(2) Where the misconduct proceedings have arisen from a complaint made by a member of the public, the person conducting the misconduct proceedings may—

(a) inform that member of the public of the time, date and location of the proceedings; and

(b) permit that member of the public to attend, as an observer, those proceedings, or such part or parts of those proceedings as the person conducting them considers appropriate.

(3) If a witness is giving evidence, the person conducting the misconduct proceedings may allow such other persons to attend those proceedings as seem reasonable by virtue of any special circumstances (and, in particular, a parent or guardian may be allowed to attend where a child is giving evidence).

(4) The person conducting the misconduct proceedings may, with the agreement of the constable, allow any other person to attend the misconduct proceedings.

(5) Paragraphs (2) to (4) do not apply to any part of the misconduct proceedings at which the determination under regulation 21 or disciplinary action is being considered.