SCHEDULEAgricultural Land Tribunals Rules
PART 5Additional powers and provisions
Exclusion of persons disrupting proceedings35
1
This rule applies to any of the following events—
a
a hearing before the Tribunal;
b
an inspection by the Tribunal;
c
any meeting chaired by the Chairman alone;
d
an inspection conducted by an official expert.
2
Without prejudice to any other powers it may have, the Chairman or Tribunal, as appropriate, may—
a
exclude from any event, or part of it, any person (including a party or a party’s representative) whose conduct has disrupted the event, threatens to disrupt the event, or whose conduct has otherwise interfered with the administration of justice; or
b
limit the number of persons attending the event in the interests of disease prevention or for other good reason.
3
In deciding whether to exercise the power conferred by paragraph (2), the Chairman or Tribunal as appropriate, must, apart from other considerations, have regard—
a
to the interests of the parties;
b
in the case of the exclusion of a party, to the extent to which the proceedings involve an assessment of the party’s conduct, character or manner of life; and
c
in the case of the exclusion of a party or a party’s representative, to whether the interests of that party will be adequately protected.
4
If the Chairman or Tribunal decides to exclude a party it must allow the party’s representative sufficient opportunity to consult the party.