Before submitting a request or any additional information to the panel, the appointing authority or the authorising officer, as appropriate, shall give the member of staff involved the opportunity to submit its observations, after having notified to him or her the supporting documents referred to in the first subparagraph, insofar as that notification does not seriously undermine the pursuit of further investigations.
Sula gcuirfidh an t-údarás ceapacháin nó an t-oifigeach údarúcháin, de réir mar is cuí, iarratas nó aon fhaisnéis bhreise chuig an bpainéal, tabharfaidh siad deis don chomhalta foirne lena mbaineann barúlacha a chur faoina bhráid, tar éis dó fógra a tabhairt don chomhalta foirne maidir leis na doiciméid tacaíochta dá dtagraítear sa chéad fhomhír, chomh fada agus nach mbaineann an fógra sin an bonn ar bhealach tromchúiseach d’imscrúduithe breise.