23Procedure for hearings

23 Procedure for hearings (1) The Chairperson must: (a) fix the time and place for any hearing to be conducted by the Commission; and (b) give notice of the time and place for the hearing to the parties. (2) In conducting the hearing, the Commission may: (a) require a person appearing before it to give evidence on oath or affirmation; and (b) require a party to provide copies of any relevant document to any other party; and (c) determine which documents of the Commission or the Director are to be provided to the parties; and (d) conduct the hearing, or part of the hearing, by use of telephone or online facilities; and (e) adjourn the hearing from time to time and to another place. (3) The Commission is not bound by the rules of evidence and may inform itself in any manner it considers appropriate. (4) All parties to the hearing must have an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Commission. (5) A party may be represented at the hearing by another person.

Liquor Act 2019 16 (6) The Commission may make rules and procedures for the conduct of its hearings and all parties must, during the hearing, comply with those rules and procedures.