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Regulation 13 Hearing to be in privateF1I1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Subject to regulation 16 paragraph (3), the hearing shall be held in private: provided that it shall be within the discretion of the tribunal to allow such person or persons as it considers desirable to attend the whole or such part of the hearing as it may think fit.

(2)

Notwithstanding that the tribunal has allowed a person to attend the hearing, where it appears to the tribunal that a witness may in giving evidence disclose information which, in the public interest, ought not to be disclosed publicly, the tribunal shall require any member of the public present to withdraw while the evidence is given.

(3)

A member of the Council of Tribunals shall be entitled to attend the hearing.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked with savings (1.6.2016) by The Police Appeals Tribunals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/43), reg. 2(1) (with reg. 2(2))

Commencement

I1

Reg. 13 in operation at 6.11.2000, see reg. 1

Notes on the whole SR

Textual amendments

F2

Words repealed (14.03.2003) by Police Service of Northern Ireland (Conduct) Regulations 2003 (S.R. 2003/68), regs. 1, 7