Introduction ent, an Appendix is included, recording the actions of the Ombudsman in this field. 8. Lastly, paragraph 6 of Annual Report 2012 mentioned that the full design of the NPM required the creation of the Advisory Council. The reform of the Ombudsman Regulation, which contemplated the creation of the Advisory Council, was approved in 2012 (Resolution of the Lower House and Higher House of Parliament of 25 January 2012, BOE, no. 52 of 1 March). Subsequently, the Decision of 27 February 2013 of the Ombudsman called the procedure for appointment of members of the Advisory Council of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture (BOE no. 62, of 13 March). Lastly, the Decision of 20 May 2013, of the Ombudsman, resolved said proceeding (BOE no. 125, of 25 May), appointing the members of the Advisory Council. Creation of the Advisory Council The meeting forming the Advisory Council was held at the seat of the Ombudsman on 26 June 2013. Said Council, presided over by the Ombudsman, consists of the Assistants to the Ombudsman and the following members: Milagros Fuentes, lawyer and President of the Bar Association of Santa Cruz de la Palma (designated at the proposal of the General Council of the Spanish Legal Profession); Berta M.ª Uriel, doctor and Deputy President of the Official Association of Medical Practitioners of Orense (designated by the General Council of Official Associations of Medical Practitioners of Spain); Vicenta Esteve, clinical psychologist and Deputy President of the Official Association of Psychologists of Valencia Autonomous Community (designated by the General Council of Official Associations of Psychologists of Spain); Emilio Ginés, member of the UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture; Francisco Javier de Lucas, Professor of Philosophy of Law and former present of the Spanish Committee for Assistance to Refugees (Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado –“CEAR”); Fernando M. Mariño, professor of International Public Law and former President and member of the United Nations Committee against Torture; Julián Carlos Ríos, lawyer specialised in Prison Law and lecturer of Criminal Law, and Yolanda Román, jurist specialised in Human Rights. The latter five members were elected from among the candidatures submitted in the public invitation before the Ombudsman, personally or representing organisations or associations representing civil society. Reunión constitutiva del Consejo Asesor, presidido por la Defensora del Pueblo The first ordinary meeting of the Advisory Council was held on 16 December 2013 and, among other matters, account was rendered of the activity performed by the NPM in 2013, the members were offered the possibility of accompanying the technical experts of the NPM in their inspections, promoting places for deprivation of liberty to be visited and matters to be examined at the visits to be made in 2014. First ordinary meeting of the Advisory Council 17