ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2020
152Hearings of inquiry panel to be in public
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152 Hearings of inquiry panel to be in public (1) A hearing held by an inquiry panel as part of an inquiry must be held in public, unless the panel directs otherwise. (2) Subject to subregulation (3), the inquiry panel must publish all written submissions as soon as practicable after they are received by the panel. (3) If the inquiry panel considers it desirable in the public interest, the panel may: (a) give directions that all or part of a hearing be held in private, specifying the persons who may be present; and (b) give directions prohibiting or restricting the publication of all or part of any submission or evidence given orally or in writing to the panel.