35. (1) In proceedings before the Discipline Committee, the Association and the member of the Association or holder of a certificate of practice or temporary licence whose conduct is being investigated in the proceedings are parties to the proceedings.  R.S.O. 1990, c. A.26, s. 35 (1). Examination of documentary evidence (2) A member or holder of a certificate of practice or temporary licence whose conduct is being investigated in proceedings before the Discipline Committee shall be afforded an opportunity to examine before the hearing any written or documentary evidence that will be produced or any report the contents of which will be given in evidence at the hearing.  R.S.O. 1990, c. A.26, s. 35 (2). Members holding hearing not to have taken part in investigation, etc. (3) Members of the Discipline Committee holding a hearing shall not have taken part before the hearing in any investigation of the subject-matter of the hearing other than as a member of the Council considering the referral of the matter to the Discipline Committee or at a previous hearing of the Committee, and shall not communicate directly or indirectly in relation to the subject-matter of the hearing with any person or with any party or representative of a party except upon notice to and opportunity for all parties to participate, but the Committee may seek legal advice from a person who is not counsel in the proceedings and, in such case, the nature of the advice shall be made known to the parties in order that they may make submissions as to the law.  R.S.O. 1990, c. A.26, s. 35 (3). Hearings closed to public, exception (4) Despite anything in the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, hearings of the Discipline Committee shall be closed to the public, but, if the party whose conduct is being investigated requests otherwise by a notice delivered to the Registrar before the day fixed for the hearing, the committee shall conduct the hearing in public except where, (a)  matters involving public security may be disclosed; or (b)  the possible disclosure of intimate financial or personal matters outweighs the desirability of holding the hearing in public.  R.S.O. 1990, c. A.26, s. 35 (4). Recording of evidence (5) The oral evidence taken before the Discipline Committee shall be recorded and, if so required, copies of a transcript thereof shall be furnished only to the parties at their own cost.  R.S.O. 1990, c. A.26, s. 35 (5). Evidence (6) Despite the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, nothing is admissible in evidence before the Discipline Committee that would be inadmissible in a court in a civil case and the findings of the Discipline Committee shall be based exclusively on evidence admitted before it.  R.S.O. 1990, c. A.26, s. 35 (6). Only members at hearing to participate in decision (7) No member of the Discipline Committee shall participate in a decision of the Committee following upon a hearing unless he or she was present throughout the hearing and heard the evidence and argument of the parties.  R.S.O. 1990, c. A.26, s. 35 (7). Release of documentary evidence (8) Documents and things put in evidence at a hearing of the Discipline Committee shall, upon the request of the party who produced them, be returned by the Committee within a reasonable time after the matter in issue has been finally determined.  R.S.O. 1990, c. A.26, s. 35 (8).