5.—(1) The appellant may attend the meeting held for the purposes of Rule 3(2), and he and the Registrar (or their legal representatives) may address the Council concerning the appeal.
(2) The decision of the Council on the appeal shall be by resolution of the Council passed by a majority of the members of the Council present and voting; and, in the event of an equality of votes, the person chairing the meeting shall have an additional casting vote which he shall exercise in favour of the appellant.
(3) Upon the Council reaching its decision, the person chairing the meeting considering the appeal in question shall announce that decision, and the Chairman of the Council shall as soon as practicable after the meeting give notice in writing to the appellant notifying him of the decision of the Council and its reasons for reaching the decision and (if the appeal is dismissed) of the appellant’s right to appeal against it on a point of law under section 29 of the Act.
(4) Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), the meeting considering an appeal shall be open to the public.
(5) The appellant may elect that the meeting considering his appeal should be held in private, and, if he does so elect, the meeting shall be held in the absence of anyone except members of the Council, the Registrar and his legal representative (if any), staff of the Council, the appellant and his legal representative (if any), any witnesses and any legal assessor or medical assessor appointed under section 27 or 28 of the Act.
(6) Nothing in paragraphs (4) and (5) shall preclude the Council deliberating in private (including deliberating in the absence of the Registrar and the appellant and their legal representatives) after having heard the appellant and the Registrar or such representatives.