15.—(1) Where the tribunal, having considered the evidence, proposes to make findings of fact on disputed issues, it must send to the parties a draft of its findings and invite them to comment on the draft by such date as the tribunal specifies.
(2) The tribunal must have regard to any comments made under paragraph (1), but need not give the parties an opportunity to comment on any alterations made to the draft before the submission of its report.
(3) The tribunal must—
(a)submit its report to the First Minister in accordance with section 12D of the 1971 Act or section 38 of the 2008 Act; and
(b)send a copy to—
(i)the judicial office holder; and
(ii)the Lord President or, where the judicial office holder is the Lord President, to the Lord Justice Clerk.