sec.156Inquiry hearing to be held in public except in special circumstances

sec.156 Inquiry hearing to be held in public except in special circumstances

A hearing must be held in public except as provided in this section. The health ombudsman may, of the health ombudsman’s own initiative or on the application of a person appearing before or represented at a hearing, direct that the hearing, or part of the hearing, be held in private. The health ombudsman may give a direction under subsection (2) only if satisfied it is appropriate to do so in the special circumstances of the case. When giving a direction under subsection (2) , the health ombudsman may give a direction about the persons who may be present. (sec.156-ssec.1) A hearing must be held in public except as provided in this section. (sec.156-ssec.2) The health ombudsman may, of the health ombudsman’s own initiative or on the application of a person appearing before or represented at a hearing, direct that the hearing, or part of the hearing, be held in private. (sec.156-ssec.3) The health ombudsman may give a direction under subsection (2) only if satisfied it is appropriate to do so in the special circumstances of the case. (sec.156-ssec.4) When giving a direction under subsection (2) , the health ombudsman may give a direction about the persons who may be present.