Oral hearings usually to be held in public

12.—(1) An oral hearing must be held in public unless in the opinion of the PPF Ombudsman it is appropriate for the hearing, or any part of it, to be held in private.

(2) Where a hearing, or any part of a hearing is held in private, the PPF Ombudsman may permit any person to attend the hearing or, as the case may be, the part held in private.

(3) A person whose conduct has disrupted or is likely to disrupt a hearing may be excluded by the PPF Ombudsman.