604.45—Waiver of procedures.
               		
               		
               	 	
               	 	
               	 	
               	 		
    
        
        (a) 
         The PO shall waive such procedural steps as all parties to the hearing agree to waive before issuance of an initial decision.
     
    
        
        (b) 
         Consent to a waiver of any procedural step bars the raising of this issue on appeal.
     
    
        
        (c) 
         The parties may not by consent waive the obligation of the PO to enter a recommended decision on the record.