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[Topic/Question] Can I attend an examination hearing? Will I be able to speak? [Answer] 
All hearings are held in public and anyone can attend. Subject to the discretion of the Examining Authority, anyone who has registered to have their say has the opportunity to speak at hearings on the proposal. The main method of examining an application is by written representations, but issue specific hearings may be held if the Examining Authority considers it necessary having taken into account representations made by interested parties at the preliminary meeting. If any interested party asks for an open floor hearing then one must be held by the Examining Authority.
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