Procedures at hearing
213 Procedures at hearing
When conducting a hearing, the decision-maker must—
observe natural justice; but
act as quickly and informally as is consistent with a fair and proper consideration of the issues raised in the hearing.
For example, the decision-maker may—
act in the absence of a person who has been given reasonable notice of the hearing; or
receive evidence by statutory declaration; or
refuse to allow a person to be represented by a legal practitioner; or
disregard the rules of evidence; or
disregard any defect, error, omission or insufficiency in a document; or
allow a document to be amended; or
adjourn a hearing.
However, the decision-maker must comply with any procedural requirements prescribed by regulation.
A hearing is not affected by a change of the members of an entity that is the decision-maker.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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