7. A candidate who accepts an appointment as a member shall be available to perform, and shall perform, a member’s duties thoroughly and expeditiously throughout the course of the Proceeding.
8. A member shall carry out all duties fairly and diligently and comply with the provisions of Chapter Seventeen; the applicable rules and the Code of Conduct.
9. A member shall not deny other members the opportunity to participate in all aspects of the Proceeding.
10. A member shall consider only those issues raised in the Proceeding and necessary to make a decision and shall not delegate the duty to decide to any other person, except as provided in the applicable rules. A member must make his or her decision based solely on the official record.
11. A member shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the member’s staff comply with Parts 2, 3 and 7 of this Code of Conduct.
12. A member shall not make any communication concerning the Proceeding outside the scope of Presiding Body review. A member shall not have any communication with a participant except in the presence of all other members and participants.
13. A candidate or member shall not communicate matters concerning actual or potential violations of this Code of Conduct unless the communication is to the Secretariat and is necessary to ascertain whether that candidate or member has violated or may violate the Code.