Legal representation
6.—(1) Where a member is required to attend a third stage meeting, he has the right to be legally represented at such meeting by counsel or a solicitor of his choice.
(2) If such a member chooses not to be legally represented—
(a)such meeting may take place and he may be dismissed or receive any other outcome under regulation 39(2) or (6) without his being legally represented; and
(b)the panel conducting such meeting may nevertheless be advised by counsel or a solicitor at the meeting in accordance with regulation 37(4).
(3) Except in a case where the member concerned has the right to be legally represented and chooses to be so represented, he may be represented at a meeting under these Regulations only by a police friend.
(4) A third stage meeting under regulation 28 shall not take place unless the member concerned has been notified in writing of the effect of this regulation.