Regulation 13

A hearing must not be held in public unless the Appeal Committee is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so.

Even if a hearing is held in public, the Appeal Committee may still direct any evidence to be heard in private or recorded without being made available to the public.

The Appeal Committee may exclude any co‑respondent to the appeal from any part of a hearing if the Appeal Committee is satisfied that it is necessary to do so to protect the confidential information of any other co‑respondent to the appeal.

The Appeal Committee may give such directions as the Appeal Committee considers necessary to protect the confidentiality of any information or document relating to any appeal proceedings.

A person who publishes or discloses any information or document in contravention of a direction of the Appeal Committee under paragraph (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.