A hearing shall be held at the request of either landlord or tenant or may be held at the committee’s discretion of its own motion.

A hearing by a committee shall be in public unless, for special reasons, the committee decide otherwise.

Such hearing shall be on such date, and at such time and place, as the committee shall appoint.

Notices of such date, time and place shall be given by the committee, not less than 10 days before the said date to the landlord and to the tenant.

At the hearing, the parties shall be heard in such order and, subject to the provisions of these regulations, the procedure shall be such as the committee shall determine.

A party may call witnesses, give evidence on his own behalf and cross-examine any witness called by the other party.