Regulation 11

At any hearing held in accordance with these regulations, the respondent shall be entitled to be represented by a friend or by counsel or a solicitor.

If the respondent does not attend, either personally or by representative, the Committee may proceed to hear and determine the case in his absence, provided they are satisfied that all practicable steps have been taken to bring the notice of inquiry to the attention of the respondent and that (whether he is shown to have received the notice or not) the substance of the matters alleged therein and the likelihood of an inquiry resulting therefrom have been made known to him.