6.—(1) Where a police officer is required to attend a third stage meeting under regulation 28, they have the right to be legally represented at such meeting by a relevant lawyer of their choice.
(2) If such an officer chooses not to be legally represented —
(a)such meeting may take place and any outcome may be ordered under regulation 38(2) or (5) without the officer concerned being legally represented; and
(b)the panel conducting such meeting may nevertheless be advised by a relevant lawyer at the meeting in accordance with regulation 36(4).
(3) Except in a case where the officer concerned has the right to be legally represented and chooses to be so represented, the officer may be represented at a meeting under these Regulations only by a police friend.
(4) A third stage meeting under regulation 28 is not to take place unless the officer concerned has been notified in writing of the effect of this regulation.