Deliberations
1. After the hearing, the adjudicatory chamber shall withdraw to deliberate on its decision in private.
2. If circumstances permit, the deliberations and decision-taking may be conducted via telephone conference, video conference or any other similar method.
3. Deliberations shall be conducted without interruption, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
4. The chairperson shall decide in which order the various questions will be submitted for deliberation.
5. The adjudicatory chamber is not bound by the legal assessment of the facts submitted by the investigatory chamber. In particular, the adjudicatory chamber may extend or limit the rule violations pointed out by the investigatory chamber.
6. The members present shall express their opinions in the order set out by the chairperson, who always speaks last.
7. A member of the secretariat shall be present during the deliberations.