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11.—(1) If—
(a)an application under regulation 10(1) is accompanied by a statement to the effect that the applicant wishes the traffic commissioner to hold a hearing; or
(b)the traffic commissioners so decides,
the traffic commissioner shall hold a hearing.
(2) A hearing shall take place at the time and place specified by the traffic commissioner in his notice of the hearing.
(3) At a hearing the parties shall be entitled to give evidence, to call witnesses, to cross examine witnesses and to address the traffic commissioner both on the evidence and generally on the subject matter of the proceedings.
(4) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, a hearing shall be held in public.
(5) The traffic commissioner may direct that the whole or any part of a hearing be held in private if he is satisfied that by reason of—
(a)the likelihood of disclosure of intimate personal or financial circumstances;
(b)the likelihood of disclosure of commercially sensitive information or information obtained in confidence; or
(c)exceptional circumstances not falling within sub-paragraphs (a) or (b),
it is just and reasonable for him so to do.
(6) Subject to paragraph (7), where the hearing is held in private the traffic commissioner may admit such persons as he considers appropriate.
(7) A member of the Council on Tribunals or the Scottish Committee of that Council may be present in his capacity as such notwithstanding that the hearing, or part of a hearing is not in public.
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