Attendance of complainant at hearing
19.—(1) This rule shall apply in relation to a hearing where the relevant decision arose from a complaint which was certified as subject to special requirements under paragraph 19B(1) of Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act(1).
(2) The chair shall cause notice of the date, time and place of the hearing to be given to the complainant or any interested person at the same time as such notice is given to the appellant and the respondent under rule 14(1).
(3) Subject to the provisions of this rule and rule 21, the complainant or any interested person (or both) may attend the hearing as an observer.
(4) Subject to the provisions of this rule and rule 21, a complainant or interested person may be accompanied by one other person, and if the complainant or interested person has a special need, by one further person to accommodate that need.
(5) Where—
(a)a complainant,
(b)an interested person, or
(c)any person accompanying a complainant or an interested person
is a proposed witness (of either party) and is to give evidence at the hearing, none of the persons mentioned in subparagraphs (a) to (c) shall be allowed to attend the hearing before that evidence is given.
(6) The chair may, at his discretion, put any questions to the appellant that the complainant or interested person request be put to him.
Paragraph 19B was inserted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 23 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008.