Page 74 of 82 (3) If the Commission, in the course of a proceedings, receives a confidential information and it is of the opinion that the information should be published in the public interest, the Commission may, after giving reasonable opportunity of being heard to a person who purports to be interested in the information, decide to publish or not to publish the information; and in an appropriate case the Commission may itself publish the information or direct the concerned person to publish it. 86. General inquiry and decision thereon.- The Commission may, on its own initiative or on the application of any person, inquire into and take a decision on a matter or activity which is prohibited or permitted or required to be done by this Act. 87. Public hearing and its procedure.- (1) If the Commission, on the basis of an application or other information, is of the opinion that in the public interest a public hearing on a matter relating to the exercise or proposed exercise of its power or on any other matter is necessary, it may hold public hearing. (2) For the purpose of holding public hearing under sub-section (1), the Commission may form a public hearing committee consisting of three members, hereinafter referred to in this Chapter as the Committee; the Chairman or ViceChairman of the of the Commission shall be the president of the Committee, and the two other members shall be appointed by the Commission from amongst the other Commissioners or officers of the Commission. (3) If the regulations do not specify the procedure to be followed in public hearing, such hearing shall be conducted in the procedure as the Committee may, subject to this Act, consider appropriate. (4) The Committee shall take decision on any matter on the basis of majority of votes of its members. (5) The Committee may, for the purpose of obtaining proper evidence or information, require written evidence or arguments on a matter under inquiry and it may also decide on what matter evidence or arguments may be presented. (6) Where the Committee considers appropriate, it may allow the concerned person to take the assistance of his engaged advo cate or expert of the concerned matter or representative in presenting the evidence or information. BTRC-TelecomLaw2001.doc 74 - 74 -