27.—(1) The Committee shall determine an appeal on the papers unless the appellant has requested a hearing on the Notice of Appeal.
(2) No later than 7 days before the hearing, the secretary shall provide the Committee with an agenda and the documents relevant to the consideration of the appeal.
(3) Before making its decision, in addition to considering the material submitted by the parties, the Committee may obtain advice from a clinical or other specialist adviser appointed in accordance with article 62(1) of the Order.
(4) The secretary shall record—
(a)any advice tendered by a clinical or specialist adviser (where present);
(b)any rulings on questions of law or admissibility made by the chair;
(c)the decision of the Committee; and
(d)the reasons for the Committee's decision.