Regulation 26 Attendance of others at hearingI1

Subject to regulation 25 paragraphs (2) and (3), the hearing shall be in private: provided that it shall be within the discretion of the presiding officer to allow any authorised officer of the Ombudsman, any solicitor or any such other persons as he considers desirable to attend the whole or such part of the hearing as he may think fit, subject to the consent of all parties to the hearing.

The member concerned may be accompanied at the hearing by another member who shall be, where the case is to be conducted by another member under regulation 21(3), that member.

The presiding officer may allow witnesses to be accompanied at the hearing by a friend or relative.