52General discretion to hold hearing in public or private

52 General discretion to hold hearing in public or private

(1) Subject to sections 53 and 54, the Commission may direct that a hearing take place in public or take place in private. (2) In exercising its discretion under subsection (1), the Commission shall have regard to: (a) whether evidence that may be given, or a matter that may arise, during the hearing is of a confidential nature or relates to the commission, or to the alleged or suspected commission, of an offence; (b) any unfair prejudice to a person’s reputation that would be likely to be caused if the hearing took place in public; (c) whether it is in the public interest that the hearing take place in public; and (d) any other relevant matter.