sec.31Fair hearing

### sec.31 Fair hearing A person charged with a criminal offence or a party to a civil proceeding has the right to have the charge or proceeding decided by a competent, independent and impartial court or tribunal after a fair and public hearing. However, a court or tribunal may exclude members of media organisations, other persons or the general public from all or part of a hearing in the public interest or the interests of justice. All judgments or decisions made by a court or tribunal in a proceeding must be publicly available. (sec.31-ssec.1) A person charged with a criminal offence or a party to a civil proceeding has the right to have the charge or proceeding decided by a competent, independent and impartial court or tribunal after a fair and public hearing. (sec.31-ssec.2) However, a court or tribunal may exclude members of media organisations, other persons or the general public from all or part of a hearing in the public interest or the interests of justice. (sec.31-ssec.3) All judgments or decisions made by a court or tribunal in a proceeding must be publicly available.