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Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999
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### sec.206 Procedure
When conducting its inquiry, the board of inquiry—
must observe natural justice; and
must act as quickly, and with as little formality and technicality, as is consistent with a fair and proper consideration of the issues.
In conducting the inquiry, the board—
is not bound by the rules of evidence; and
may inform itself in any way it considers appropriate, including by holding hearings; and
may decide the procedures to be followed for the inquiry; and
must give a person involved in the serious accident or high potential incident the opportunity of defending all claims made against the person.
However, the board must comply with this division and any procedural rules prescribed under a regulation.
The chairperson of the board presides at the inquiry.
(sec.206-ssec.1) When conducting its inquiry, the board of inquiry— must observe natural justice; and must act as quickly, and with as little formality and technicality, as is consistent with a fair and proper consideration of the issues.
(sec.206-ssec.2) In conducting the inquiry, the board— is not bound by the rules of evidence; and may inform itself in any way it considers appropriate, including by holding hearings; and may decide the procedures to be followed for the inquiry; and must give a person involved in the serious accident or high potential incident the opportunity of defending all claims made against the person.
(sec.206-ssec.3) However, the board must comply with this division and any procedural rules prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.206-ssec.4) The chairperson of the board presides at the inquiry.
- (a) must observe natural justice; and
- (b) must act as quickly, and with as little formality and technicality, as is consistent with a fair and proper consideration of the issues.
- (a) is not bound by the rules of evidence; and
- (b) may inform itself in any way it considers appropriate, including by holding hearings; and
- (c) may decide the procedures to be followed for the inquiry; and
- (d) must give a person involved in the serious accident or high potential incident the opportunity of defending all claims made against the person.