16.—(1) The appellant, or, if applicable, the appellant's representative, may, at any time during the Ombudsman's investigation of the matters arising on an appeal, give notice in writing to the Ombudsman that he proposes to—
(a)withdraw—
(i)the appeal, or
(ii)a supplementary statement; or
(b)amend the content of—
(i)the notice of appeal, or
(ii)a supplementary statement.
(2) A notice given in accordance with paragraph (1)(b) must include notification of the proposed amendment.
(3) The proposed withdrawal or amendment may only be made with the Ombudsman's consent.
(4) As soon as practicable after giving consent under this regulation, the Ombudsman must—
(a)notify the other parties to the appeal and, where applicable, send them a copy of any amended—
(i)notice of appeal, or
(ii)supplementary statement; and
(b)where the appeal relates to a scheme notification decision or a scheme eligibility decision, take reasonable steps to publicise to all other interested persons in relation to the appeal—
(i)the existence of the withdrawal or amendment, and
(ii)any other information the Ombudsman considers appropriate.