17.—(1) Without prejudice to any other powers it may have, the committee may exclude from any hearing, or part of it, any person whose conduct has disrupted the hearing or whose conduct has otherwise interfered with the administration of justice.
(2) In deciding whether to exercise the power conferred by paragraph (1) the committee must, in particular, have regard to—
(a)the interests of the parties; and
(b)in the case of the exclusion of a party or a representative of a party, whether the party will be adequately represented.
(3) If the committee decides to exclude a party it must allow any representative of that party sufficient opportunity to consult the party.