307G

Hearing must usually be held in private

In force

(1)

A hearing of an adoption proceeding must be held in private.

(2)

However, the following are entitled to be present at the proceeding—

(a)

each party to the proceeding;

(b)

if, under an Act, a party is entitled to be represented by someone else at the proceeding, the party’s representative;

(c)

a separate representative representing a child in the proceeding;

(d)

a witness while giving evidence;

(e)

a support person for a witness, while the witness is giving evidence;

(f)

a person allowed to be present by the tribunal.

(3)

This section is subject to section 307N(3) and the QCAT Act, section 220.

Editor’s note—

QCAT Act, section 220 (Tribunal may exclude person)

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