Representation at hearings
8.—(1) If the tribunal determines that the investigation is to proceed to a hearing, the tribunal must appoint a presenting officer from a list of persons who have been nominated for that purpose by the Lord President.
(2) The investigating officer must provide to the presenting officer copies of all documents supplied to or by the tribunal and the member concerned.
(3) The tribunal case is to be presented by the presenting officer.
(4) The presenting officer may instruct the investigating officer to carry out such further investigations as the presenting officer considers necessary.
(5) The member concerned may be represented before the tribunal by an advocate or solicitor, or any other person authorised by the tribunal.
(6) If the presenting officer is unable to fulfil the presenting officer’s duties, the tribunal may appoint a substitute presenting officer from the list of persons referred to in paragraph (1).