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(4) The chairperson or vice-chairperson of the Commission may require any person desiring to submit testimony, oral or written, to submit such testimony under oath. The oath shall be administered by the chairperson or vice-chairperson. (5) The chairperson or vice-chairperson may limit testimony which is irrelevant or unduly repetitious. (j) Removal of Person from Meeting. The chairperson may remove any person or persons who wilfully disrupts a meeting to prevent or compromise the conduct of the meeting. 1-5 Public Records The term “public records” shall have the same meaning as is defined in chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and shall include all maps, rules, written statements of policy or interpretation formulated, adopted, or used by the Commission in its functions, all decisions, orders, minutes of the Commission meetings and records of any proceeding on file with the Commission, but shall not include records which invade the right of privacy of an individual. (a) Inspection of Public Records. All public records shall be available for inspection by any person during established office hours unless public inspection of such records is in violation of any other state, federal, or county law; provided that, except where such records are open under any rule of court, the Corporation Counsel or Prosecuting Attorney may determine which records may be withheld from public inspection when such records pertain to the preparation of the prosecution or defense of any action or proceeding to which the County is or may be a party, or when such records do not relate to a matter in violation of law and are deemed necessary for the protection of the character or reputation of any person. (b) Copies of Public Records. Copies of records printed or reproduced for persons other than governmental agencies shall be given to any person, provided that the fees or costs prescribed in the Code are paid. (c) Denial of Inspection; Application to Circuit Court. Any person aggrieved by the person having custody of any public record of the right to inspect the records or to obtain copies of extracts thereof may apply to the circuit court for an order directing the person having custody of the record to permit the inspection of or to furnish copies or extracts of the public record. The court shall grant the order after hearing, upon a finding that the denial was not for just and proper cause. 1-6 Computation of Time In computing any period of time under these rules, by notice, or by any order or rule of the Commission, the time begins with the day following the act, event, or default, and includes the last day of the period unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. 1-4