Appointment of the Examining body
22.—(1) This regulation applies where the Commission is the appropriate authority.
(2) The Commission must decide whether the Examining body is to consist of a single Commissioner or more than one Commissioner.
(3) The Commission must then—
(a)appoint the Examining body;
(b)notify all those who in accordance with regulation 19 have been notified about the application of the appointment of the Examining body and give details of who has been appointed; and
(c)where more than one Commissioner has been appointed, appoint one of those Commissioners to chair the Examining body.
(4) Before making an appointment under paragraph (3) the Commission must consult—
(a)any Commissioners the Commission thinks it appropriate to consult, and
(b)the chief executive of the Commission.
(5) In making an appointment under paragraph (3), the Commission must have regard to any views expressed—
(a)by any of the other Commissioners who have been consulted in accordance with paragraph (4)(a), or
(b)by the chief executive of the Commission.
(6) Where the Commission has appointed a single commissioner to be the Examining body, if the Commission subsequently decides that the application should instead be examined by more than one commissioner, the Commission may appoint additional commissioners.
(7) Before making an appointment under paragraph (6) the Commission must consult—
(a)any Commissioners the Commission thinks it appropriate to consult, and
(b)the chief executive of the Commission.
(8) In making an appointment under paragraph (6), the Commission must have regard to any views expressed—
(a)by any of the other Commissioners in accordance with paragraph (7)(a), or
(b)by the chief executive of the Commission.