Section 27, Intelligence Act, 2002

(1) The Tribunal may exclude from its proceedings persons, other than the parties to the proceedings and their lawyers, where it considers it necessary in the interest of defence, public safety, public order, public morality or the protection of the private lives of persons concerned in the proceedings. (2) The Tribunal may call such witness and request the production of such document as it considers necessary in the interest of justice. (3) Witnesses appearing before the Tribunal shall be paid such travelling and other allowances as the Chief Justice may determine. (4) The Tribunal shall give a fair hearing to all persons appearing before it and for that purpose, the rules of the High Court shall apply to proceedings of the Tribunal with such modifications as may be necessary. [Margin: Notice of hearing.]