18. The committee may, on any matter in a candidate’s record or on any other aspect in connection with a candidacy or the candidacies as a whole, consult in particular with(1) any person who has been, in the last 10 years, an employer, partner or immediate or line superior of the candidate; and
(2) any legal person, partnership or professional association of which a candidate is or has been a member in the last 10 years.