41GHearings

#### 41G Hearings 41G Hearings > > (1) A public inquirer may hold hearings in connection with a public inquiry. > > > (2) A hearing is to be held in public unless the public inquirer directs differently. > > > (3) The public inquirer may direct that a hearing (or part of a hearing) be held in private if satisfied that it is desirable to do so because of the confidential nature of any evidence or matter or for any other reason. > > > (4) When deciding whether to direct that a hearing be held in private (and without limiting subsection (3)), one of the matters that the public inquirer must take into account is the effect of a public hearing on the reputation of any persons appearing before the public inquiry. > > > (5) If the public inquirer directs that a hearing (or part of a hearing) is to be held in private, the public inquirer may give directions as to the persons who may be present at the hearing (or that part of the hearing). > > **s 41G:** Ins 2017 No 36, Sch 1 \[7\].