TITLE IV
RELATIONS OF THE CHAMBER
WITH THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSPERSON

Rule 67
Links with the Office of the Ombudsperson

The President of the Chamber shall maintain close links with the Office of the Ombudsperson.

Rule 68
Procedural position of the Ombudsperson

1. Where the Ombudsperson:
a) initiates proceedings on the basis of a Report in accordance with para. 7 of Article V of the Agreement; or
b) refers a case to the Chamber on behalf of an applicant under para. 1 of Article VIII of the Agreement, the provisions of these Rules relating to proceedings instituted by other parties shall apply mutatis mutandis as if the Ombudsperson were a party to the proceedings.
2. In the cases provided for by the first paragraph of this Rule under (a) the Ombudsperson shall be entitled to refer all or part of the issues raised by the original application to the Chamber for consideration.
3. In any case other than those provided for by the first paragraph of this Rule the Ombudsperson may intervene at any stage as an amicus curiae.
4. The Chamber may in any case request the assistance of the Ombudsperson as amicus curiae. It may in particular request such assistance through the exercise by the Ombudsperson of the investigative powers conferred by Article VI of the Agreement.