Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024

PART 4 - PROCEEDINGS  

Division 6 - Tribunal powers  

Subdivision A - Hearings and evidence  

SECTION 69   HEARINGS TO BE IN PUBLIC UNLESS PRACTICE DIRECTIONS OR TRIBUNAL ORDER REQUIRES OTHERWISE  
General rule

69(1)    
The hearing of a proceeding in the Tribunal must be in public.

Note:

The hearing of a proceeding is the substantive hearing of the matter before the Tribunal. Directions hearings do not need to be in public (see the definition of hearing of a proceeding in section 4 ).

Exception - practice directions may require private hearing

69(2)    
Despite subsection (1) , in the circumstances specified in the practice directions:

(a)    the hearing or part of the hearing is to take place in private; and

(b)    only the persons specified in the practice directions may be present.

Exception - Tribunal may require private hearing

69(3)    
Despite subsection (1) , the Tribunal may, by order:

(a)    direct that the hearing or part of the hearing is to take place in private; and

(b)    give directions in relation to the persons who may be present.

Note:

The power must be exercised in accordance with section 71 .