Core participants5
1
The chairman may designate a person as a core participant at any time during the course of the inquiry, provided that person consents to being so designated.
2
In deciding whether to designate a person as a core participant, the chairman must in particular consider whether—
a
the person played, or may have played, a direct and significant role in relation to the matters to which the inquiry relates;
b
the person has a significant interest in an important aspect of the matters to which the inquiry relates; or
c
the person may be subject to explicit or significant criticism during the inquiry proceedings or in the report, or in any interim report.
3
A person ceases to be a core participant on—
a
the date specified by the chairman in writing; or
b
the end of the inquiry.