Regulation 21 Council on Tribunals
A member of the Council on Tribunals, or a member of the Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals, may—
(a)
attend an oral hearing held by the Ombudsman whether that hearing, or any part of it, is held in private or in public; and
(b)
be present during the course of any deliberations involving the Ombudsman and his staff which take place immediately after an oral hearing,
but shall not take part in the investigation or any determination.