Health Ombudsman Act 2013
sec.127Assessors’ function
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sec.127 Assessors’ function
The function of an assessor in a hearing of a disciplinary proceeding is to sit with the tribunal and advise the tribunal about questions of fact. To enable an assessor to perform the assessor’s function, the assessor may, during the hearing— ask questions of a witness before the tribunal; and discuss any question of fact with a lawyer or other person appearing for a party at the hearing. (sec.127-ssec.1) The function of an assessor in a hearing of a disciplinary proceeding is to sit with the tribunal and advise the tribunal about questions of fact. (sec.127-ssec.2) To enable an assessor to perform the assessor’s function, the assessor may, during the hearing— ask questions of a witness before the tribunal; and discuss any question of fact with a lawyer or other person appearing for a party at the hearing.
- (a) ask questions of a witness before the tribunal; and
- (b) discuss any question of fact with a lawyer or other person appearing for a party at the hearing.