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Land and Environment Court Act 1979
34BArrangements for dealing with on-site hearing matters
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#### 34B Arrangements for dealing with on-site hearing matters
34B Arrangements for dealing with on-site hearing matters
> > (1) Proceedings that are dealt with under this section are to be dealt with by means of an on-site conference to be heard and disposed of by one or more Commissioners.
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> > (2) The on-site conference is to be held on the site of the proposed development, unless the Commissioner is of the opinion that—
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> > > (a) it would be unfair to the interests of one or more of the parties to hold the on-site conference there, or
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> > > (b) the lack of facilities at that site make it impractical to hold the on-site conference there.
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> > (3) The Commissioner may dispose of the proceedings with or without further hearing, at any time after the conclusion of the on-site conference.
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> > (4) The Commissioner, when giving his or her decision, is to give reasons for the decision—
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> > > (a) in writing, or
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> > > (b) orally and recorded by means that can be reproduced.
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> > (5) The provisions of section 36(2)–(6) apply to the hearing and disposal of proceedings under this section.
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> > (6) In this section, Commissioner means the Commissioner or Commissioners hearing the on-site hearing matter.
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> **s 34B:** Ins 2002 No 76, Sch 1 \[8\]. Am 2007 No 56, Sch 6 \[16\]–\[19\]; 2008 No 53, Sch 13 \[4\]–\[6\].