A party requesting a hearing, shall do so at least ninety (90) days before the beginning of the session in which the Communication is going to be considered. The Rapporteur of the Communication, in consultation with the Bureau of the Commission, shall decide upon the request. The Secretary shall inform both parties of the decision on the granting of a hearing within 15 days of the decision referred to under paragraph 5 of the present Rule. If the request for a hearing is accepted, the notification of the hearing shall include the dates and venue of the session, and period of the session during which the hearing is likely to take place. Hearings on Communications before the Commission shall be held in camera. Unless the Commission decides otherwise, no person shall be admitted, other than: a. ThepartiestotheCommunication or the representatives duly mandated; b. Any person being heard by the Commission as a witness or as an expert; c. The persons referred to in Rule 33 (2) or any person whom the Commission may decide to invite under Article 46 of the African Charter. When it considers it in the interest of the proper conduct of a hearing, the Commission may limit the number of parties’ representatives or advisers who may appear. The parties shall inform’ the Commission at least ten days before the date of the opening of the hearing Part Three : Protection Activities of the names and functions of the persons who will appear on their behalf at the hearing. The Chairperson or his or her representative shall preside over the hearing, and shall verify the identity of any persons before he/she is heard. Any member of the Commission may put questions to the parties or to the persons heard with the permission of the Chairperson. Parties to the communication or their representatives may, with the permission of the Chairperson, put questions to any person heard. The Secretary is responsible for the production of verbatim records of hearings before the Commission. Such records are internal working documents of the Commission. If a party to the communication so requests, the Commission shall provideacopy ofsuchrecords unless, in the view of the Commission, doing so could create a danger to persons heard. The State Party to _ the Communication shall make an undertaking not to victimise or to take any reprisals against the Complainant and/or any person representing them or their family members, or witnesses of their statements Commission. because before the The Commission may receive amicus curiae brief on communication. During the hearing of a Communication in which amicus curiae brief has been filed, the Commission, where necessary shall permit the author of the brief or the representative to address the Commission.