Inquiries into Board member conduct are held in public. However, the judge can order parts of the inquiry to be confidential if there is a real risk to public security, the fairness of the inquiry, or the privacy of an individual — but only after considering all other options first.
(1)An inquiry must be held in public. However, the judge may, on application, take any appropriate measures and make any order that the judge considers necessary to ensure the confidentiality of the inquiry if, after having considered all available alternate measures, the judge is satisfied that there is(a) a real and substantial risk that matters involving public security will be disclosed;
(b)a real and substantial risk to the fairness of the inquiry such that the need to prevent disclosure outweighs the societal interest that the inquiry be conducted in public; or
(c)a serious possibility that the life, liberty or security of a person will be endangered.