SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Tribunal: procedure

Part 1 General

1Decisions of the Tribunal

1

A decision of the Tribunal in any proceedings before it must—

F1a

state the reasons for the decision;

aa

state whether the decision was unanimous or taken by a majority or, where proceedings are heard by a chairman only, state that fact;

b

be recorded in a document signed and dated by the chairman of the Tribunal dealing with the proceedings.

2

In preparing that document the Tribunal shall have regard to the need for excluding, so far as practicable—

a

information the disclosure of which would in its opinion be contrary to the public interest;

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commercial information the disclosure of which would or might, in its opinion, significantly harm the legitimate business interests of the undertaking to which it relates;

c

information relating to the private affairs of an individual the disclosure of which would, or might, in its opinion, significantly harm his interests.

3

But the Tribunal shall also have regard to the extent to which any disclosure mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is necessary for the purpose of explaining the reasons for the decision.

4

The President shall make such arrangements for the publication of the decisions of the Tribunal as he considers appropriate.