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City of Brisbane Act 2010
sec.206Procedures at hearing
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### sec.206 Procedures at hearing
When conducting a hearing, the investigator must—
observe natural justice; but
act as quickly and informally as is consistent with a fair and proper consideration of the issues raised in the hearing.
For example, the investigator may—
act in the absence of a person who has been given reasonable notice of the hearing; or
receive evidence by statutory declaration; or
refuse to allow a person to be represented by a legal practitioner; or
disregard the rules of evidence; or
disregard any defect, error, omission or insufficiency in a document; or
allow a document to be amended; or
adjourn a hearing.
However, the investigator must comply with any procedural rules prescribed under a regulation.
A hearing is not affected by a change of the members of an entity that is the investigator.
(sec.206-ssec.1) When conducting a hearing, the investigator must— observe natural justice; but act as quickly and informally as is consistent with a fair and proper consideration of the issues raised in the hearing.
(sec.206-ssec.2) For example, the investigator may— act in the absence of a person who has been given reasonable notice of the hearing; or receive evidence by statutory declaration; or refuse to allow a person to be represented by a legal practitioner; or disregard the rules of evidence; or disregard any defect, error, omission or insufficiency in a document; or allow a document to be amended; or adjourn a hearing.
(sec.206-ssec.3) However, the investigator must comply with any procedural rules prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.206-ssec.4) A hearing is not affected by a change of the members of an entity that is the investigator.
- (a) observe natural justice; but
- (b) act as quickly and informally as is consistent with a fair and proper consideration of the issues raised in the hearing.
- (a) act in the absence of a person who has been given reasonable notice of the hearing; or
- (b) receive evidence by statutory declaration; or
- (c) refuse to allow a person to be represented by a legal practitioner; or
- (d) disregard the rules of evidence; or
- (e) disregard any defect, error, omission or insufficiency in a document; or
- (f) allow a document to be amended; or
- (g) adjourn a hearing.