Regulation 9 Exclusion of the public from registration appeals hearingsI1
England and Wales
A hearing before a registration appeals panel must be held in public, with the following exceptions.
The registration appeals panel must exclude the public from any part of a hearing involving consideration of the physical or mental health of the appellant, unless—
the appellant requests that part of the hearing to be held in public, and
the registration appeals panel considers that doing so would not be against the public interest.
The registration appeals panel may exclude the public from all or part of a hearing if it considers that the circumstances of the case outweigh the public interest in holding the hearing in public.
The registration appeals panel may exclude a person from a hearing if it considers that the person’s conduct is likely to disrupt the hearing.