Introduction 11.  As indicated in the Annual Report 2010, the full design of the NPM included the setting up of an Advisory Council. Accordingly, a proposal for a reformulation of the regulations governing the Office of the Ombudsman was submitted to the Spanish Parliament in 2011. The changes in the regulations required to designate the members of the Advisory Council were approved at the first meeting of the Bureau of Joint Committees [Mesa Conjunta] of the Upper and Lower Houses following the constitution of the new parliament after the election, on January 25, 2012. Accordingly, the Council is to be made up of the two Assistants to the Ombudsman, one of whom is to act as its Chair, and up to 10 ordinary members. One member is to be appointed by the General Council of Spanish Lawyers [Consejo General de la Abogacía Española], one by the Spanish Medical Association [Organización Médica Colegial], one by the General Council of Official Spanish Associations of Psychologists [Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Psicólogos de España], up to two by organisations with which the Office of the Ombudsman has entered into cooperation agreements and the remaining five from among such persons as may, personally or on behalf of organisations or associations that represent civil society, submit their candidatures to the Ombudsman following a public call. The said reformulation of the regulations governing the operations of the Office of the Ombudsman was published in the Official State Journal [Boletín Oficial del Estado] on March 1, 2012. The Advisory Council is intended to establish an ongoing channel for dialogue and cooperation with civil society and with accredited specialists in issues of interest to the Spanish NPM which will broaden the perspectives with which it works. In 2011 the Ombudsman 12. Finally, in 2012 the Ombudsman intends to continue making a significant number of multi-disciplinary inspection visits, which will certainly help to enhance efforts to prevent torture and other mistreatment in line with the mandate as NPM. Multi-disciplinary visits are THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN  submitted a proposal to Parliament for a reformulation of regulations to enable the members of the Advisory Council to be designated. This proposal was passed on January 25, 2012 and published in the Official State Journal on March 1, 2012 to continue in 2012  15