PART 5Fast track procedure for special cases

Attendance of others at special case hearing53

1

Subject to regulation 52 and this regulation, the special case hearing shall be in private.

2

A person nominated by the Commission may attend a special case hearing which arises from a case to which—

a

paragraph 17, 18 or 19 of Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act (supervised, managed and independent investigations) applied; or

b

paragraph 16 of Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act (investigations by the appropriate authority) applied and in relation to which the Commission—

i

made a recommendation under paragraph 20H(1) of that Schedule (special cases: recommendation or direction of Commission) which the appropriate authority accepted; or

ii

gave a direction under paragraph 20H(7) of that Schedule (special cases: recommendation or direction of Commission).

3

The person conducting or chairing the special case hearing may impose such conditions as he sees fit relating to the attendance of persons under regulation 52 or this regulation at the special case hearing (including circumstances in which they may be excluded) in order to facilitate the proper conduct of the hearing.