Regulation 4 Hearing
(1)
Before making an exemption order, a local authority may appoint a person (a “reporter”) to conduct a hearing in relation to the proposed exemption order or any aspect of it.
(2)
A reporter appointed under this regulation must be—
(a)
a member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers, or
(b)
selected from a panel provided by the Scottish Ministers.
(3)
A hearing must be held in public.