Hearings to be in public

In force

S. 160(1) substituted by No. 12/2021 s. 48.

(1)

A panel must conduct its hearings publicly.

S. 160(1A) inserted by No. 12/2021 s. 48.

(1A)

Despite subsection (1), the panel is not required to conduct a hearing, or part of a hearing, publicly if—

(a)

a person making a submission objects to making the submission publicly; and

(b)

the panel is satisfied that the submission is of a confidential nature.

(2)

A panel may by order exclude from its proceedings a person who does an act referred to in section 169.

S. 160A inserted by No. 12/2021 s. 49.

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