SCHEDULE 6 - Provisions in Res SCHEDULE 6 - Provisions in Respect of Hearings of Integrity Tribunal

Section 76

1.   Hearings to be open to public

(1) Except as provided in subclause (2) , a hearing of an Integrity Tribunal is to be open to the public.

(2) An Integrity Tribunal may do any or all of the following at a hearing if it considers that there are reasonable grounds for doing so:

(a) make an order that the hearing be closed to the public;

(b) make an order excluding any person from the hearing;

(c) make an order prohibiting the reporting or other disclosure of all or any of the proceedings at the hearing or prohibiting the reporting or other disclosure of particular information in respect of the hearing.

(3) If the Integrity Tribunal makes an order under subclause (2)(b) , the Integrity Tribunal may determine who, other than the parties or their representative, may be present before it at any stage of the proceedings.

2.   Requirement to attend hearing

(1) If an Integrity Tribunal holds a hearing, it is to serve a notice in writing, not less than 14 days before the date of the hearing, on the person who is the subject of the complaint and the principal officer of the relevant public authority requesting that that person attend the hearing.

(2) An Integrity Tribunal may, by written notice served on a person, require that person to attend a hearing if in the opinion of the Integrity Tribunal that person appears to be material to the hearing.

(3) A person who has been required by the Integrity Tribunal to attend a hearing must continue to attend the hearing from day to day until the Integrity Tribunal excuses that person from so attending.

(4) An Integrity Tribunal may apply to a magistrate for a warrant to have a person referred to in subclause (1) or (2) apprehended and brought before the Integrity Tribunal.