18(1)At the invitation of the chairman of a group, any reporting panel member who is not a member of the group may attend meetings or otherwise take part in the proceedings of the group.U.K.
(2)But any person attending in response to such an invitation may not—
(a)vote in any proceedings of the group; or
(b)have a statement of his dissent from a conclusion of the group included in a report made by them.
(3)Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) is to be taken to prevent a group, or a member of a group, from consulting any member of the Commission with respect to any matter or question with which the group is concerned.