16.—(1) If the Tribunal gives a direction under rule 12(f) to permit or require a party to provide a supplementary statement or to amend a response document or supplementary statement, the direction may require that party to file any such statement or amendment and send a copy to the other party.
(2) The Tribunal shall not give a direction under rule 12(g) or 12(i) in relation to the disclosure of any document to the extent that the Tribunal is satisfied that—
(a)it is a protected item; or
(b)should not otherwise be disclosed,
and, for the purpose of determining whether such a direction should be given in respect of any such document, the Tribunal may—
(i)require that the document be produced to the Tribunal;
(ii)hear the application in the absence of any party; and
(iii)invite any party to make representations.
(3) In the case of an application for a direction under rule 12(o) that the register should include no particulars about the reference, the Tribunal may give such a direction if it is satisfied that this is necessary, having regard to—
(a)the interests of morals, public order, national security or the protection of the private lives of the parties; or
(b)any unfairness to the applicant or prejudice to the interests of consumers that might result from the register including particulars about the reference.