29.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the officer concerned shall attend the misconduct proceedings.
(2) Where the officer concerned informs the person conducting or chairing the misconduct proceedings in advance that he is unable to attend on grounds which the person conducting or chairing those proceedings considers reasonable, that person may allow the officer concerned to participate in the proceedings by video link or other means.
(3) Where the officer concerned is allowed to and does so participate in the misconduct proceedings or where the officer concerned does not attend the misconduct proceedings—
(a)he may nonetheless be represented at those proceedings by his—
(i)police friend; or
(ii)in the case of a misconduct hearing, his relevant lawyer (in which case the police friend may also attend); and
(b)the proceedings may be proceeded with and concluded in the absence of the officer concerned whether or not he is so represented.
(4) Where the officer concerned is represented in accordance with paragraph (3), the person representing the officer concerned or his police friend (if different), or both, may participate using the video link or other means where such means are also used by the officer concerned.