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25.—(1) Substantive hearings before the Fitness to Practise Committee must be held in public.
This is subject to the following provisions of this rule.
(2) The Fitness to Practise Committee may determine that the proceedings, or any part of the proceedings, are to be a private hearing, where the Committee consider it appropriate, having regard to—
(a)the interests of the maker of an allegation (where one has been made);
(b)the interests of any patient or witness concerned;
(c)the interests of the registrant; and
(d)all the circumstances, including the public interest.
(3) A hearing, or any part of a hearing, of the Fitness to Practise Committee must be a private hearing where the Fitness to Practise Committee is considering the physical or mental health of the registrant.
This is subject to paragraph (4).
(4) Where the Fitness to Practise Committee is considering matters referred to in paragraph (3), it may meet in public where it considers that it would be appropriate to do so, having regard to the matters set out in paragraph (2).
(5) The Fitness to Practise Committee may at any time deliberate in private.
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