Ustne obravnave pred odborom za pritožbe, vključno z razglasitvijo odločbe, so javne, če se odbor za pritožbe, ki vodi postopke, ne odloči drugače zaradi okoliščin, kadar bi zaradi prisotnosti javnosti lahko prišlo do resne in neupravičene škode, zlasti za katero od strank v pritožbenih postopkih.
Oral proceedings before the Board of Appeal including delivery of the decision, shall be public in so far as the Board of Appeal before which the proceedings are taking place does not decide otherwise in circumstances where serious and unwarranted disadvantages could arise from admitting the public, particularly for any of the parties to the appeal proceedings.