Exclusion of persons disrupting proceedings18.

(1)

Without prejudice to any other powers it may have, the Valuation Tribunal may exclude from any proceedings, or part of them, any person (including a party or the party’s representative) whose conduct has disrupted the proceedings.

(2)

In deciding whether to exercise the power conferred by paragraph (1), the Valuation Tribunal shall, apart from other considerations, have regard to—

(a)

the interests of the parties; and

(b)

in the case of the exclusion of a party or a party’s representative, whether the party will be adequately represented.