64. (1) The Judicial Conduct Committee shall, where it decides to refer a complaint to a panel of inquiry under subsection (1)(b), (3) or (4) of section 60, appoint a panel of inquiry to investigate the complaint.

(2) A notification under subsection (5) of section 60 (other than a notification of a decision under subsection (1)(a) or (2) of that section) to the judge concerned shall inform him or her—

(a) of the referral of a complaint to a panel of inquiry for investigation,

(b) of the particulars of the complaint, including any evidence in support of the complaint, and

(c) that if the panel of inquiry conducts a hearing in connection with the investigation of the complaint, he or she is entitled—

(i) either in person or through his or her representative to attend and defend himself or herself at the hearing, and

(ii) to request—

(I) where no direction is given under section 68(5), that some or all of the hearing be conducted otherwise than in public, or

(II) where a direction is given under section 68(5), the effect of which is that part of the hearing be conducted in public, that such part be conducted otherwise than in public.

(3) A notification under subsection (5) of section 60 (other than a notification of a decision under subsection (1)(a) or (2) of that subsection) to the complainant shall inform him or her that if the panel of inquiry conducts a hearing in connection with the investigation of the complaint he or she is entitled to request—

(a) where no direction is given under section 68(5), that some or all of the hearing be conducted otherwise than in public, or

(b) where a direction is given under section 68(5), the effect of which is that part of the hearing be conducted in public, that such part be conducted otherwise than in public.

(4) The Judicial Conduct Committee shall not accede to a request under subsection (2)(c)(ii) or (3) in the absence of reasonable and sufficient cause.