5.—(1) The officer concerned may choose—
(a)a police officer;
(b)an officer from an alternative police force;
(c)a staff member; or
(d)a person nominated by the staff association,
who is not otherwise involved in the matter, to act as a police friend.
(2) A police friend may—
(a)advise the officer concerned throughout the proceedings under these Regulations;
(b)unless the officer concerned has the right to be legally represented under regulation 6 and chooses to be so represented, represent the officer concerned at a meeting under these Regulations;
(c)make representations to the appropriate authority concerning any aspect of the proceedings under these Regulations; and
(d)accompany the officer concerned to any meeting which that officer is required to attend under these Regulations.
(3) Where a police friend is a police officer, the chief constable must permit that person to use a reasonable amount of duty time for the purposes referred to in paragraph (2).
(4) Where a police friend is a staff member, the Secretary of State for Defence must permit that person to use a reasonable amount of duty time for the purposes referred to in paragraph (2).