Paragraph 4

For regulations 16 and 17 there shall be substituted the following regulations—

“16.

The appropriate authority or, as the case may be, the appropriate officer shall fix a date for the hearing which shall be not less than 21 and not more than 28 days from the date on which notice is given under regulation 14 and shall ensure that the officer concerned is forthwith notified of the time, date and place of the hearing.

17.

The appropriate officer shall cause the officer concerned to be given notice in writing, at the same time as he is given notice of the hearing under regulation 16, of the opportunity to elect to be legally represented at the hearing and of the effect of section 84(1) to (3) of the 1996 Act, or of paragraphs (3) to (5) of this regulation, as appropriate.”.