Page 75 of 82 (7) The proceedings of a public hearing shall be open to the public, and the president of the Committee shall make arrangements for recording the evidence and other information and the matters considered by the Committee and the minutes of the hearing. (8) Any person who has been summoned or, although not summoned, any person whose interest is likely to be affected or prejudiced, or any person who has knowledge about the matter under inquiry, may in person or through his authorized representative appear and make submission before the Committee. (9) The Committee may, during or after completion of the inquiry(a) take decision, after recording reasons therefor, on matters under inquiry or any part thereof; (b) exclude any matter or part thereof from hearing or stop the hearing on it, if it appears to the Committee that such matter or part thereof is trivial or vexatious or unfounded or that further hearing is not necessary or desirable; (c) generally give all such directions and do all such things as are necessary for ensuring an expeditious and fair hearing on the matter under its consideration and for taking decisions thereon. (10) The substantial decisions taken under sub-section (9)(a) or summery of such decisions shall be published in at least two widely circulated national dailies, and the copy of each direction issued and decision taken during the public hearing shall, subject to payment of the fees specified in this behalf by the Commission, be supplied to parties who participated in the hearing. 88. Summoning witnesses and producing evidence in public hearing.- (1) The Committee shall have the same powers to summon a witness or any other person presenting evidence in a public hearing as a civil court may exercise under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908) in relation to the summoning of a witness or production of evidence in that court; and the Committee shall follow that Code in those matters. (2) Where the Committee is of opinion that a person is able to give evidence on any matter under inquiry under section 87, the Committee may, by issuing a notice, BTRC-TelecomLaw2001.doc 75 - 75 -