146Commission may give directions

146 Commission may give directions (1) The commission may give directions about the people who— (a) may be present during an examination or part of an examination; or (b) must not be present during an examination or part of an examination. (2) A direction may provide that a person may be remotely present during an examination or part of an examination. (3) A direction must not prevent the presence, when evidence is being taken at an examination, of— (a) a lawyer representing a person attending in accordance with an (c) a member of staff of the inspector; or (d) another person authorised to be present under this Act or another territory law. (4) If the commission decides to hold a public examination, a person required to attend the examination under an examination summons may ask the commission to make a direction that the examination, or part of the examination, is to be held in private. (5) The commission must, in private, hear arguments about and determine the request, unless the commission reasonably believes the request is vexatious or without merit.