#### 53 Request by person appearing at hearing that it take place in public (1) Subject to section 54, where: (a) a national scheme law of this jurisdiction requires the Commission to give a person an opportunity to appear at a hearing; and (b) the person requests that the hearing or part of the hearing take place in public; the hearing or part shall take place in public. (2) Despite subsection (1), where the Commission is satisfied, having regard to the matters referred to in subsection 52(2), that it is desirable that a hearing or part of a hearing take place in private, it may direct that the hearing or part take place in private.

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