Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (40 of 2024)

Part 4   Proceedings

Division 6   Tribunal powers

Subdivision A   Hearings and evidence

69   Hearings to be in public unless practice directions or Tribunal order requires otherwise

General rule

 

(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

      

(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

      

(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.