213Hearings by Commission

### 213 Hearings by Commission > > (1)  [*\[Section 213 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 23, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS23@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 213 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 9 of 2002, s. 23, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2002-009#GS23@Hpa@EN) The Commission is to – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 213 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 23, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS23@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 213 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 23, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS23@Hpb@EN) fix a time and place for a hearing in respect of an application referred to the Commission under [section 24(2)(b)](#GS24@Gs2@Hpb@EN) or an appeal; and > > > > > > > (b) inform the Commissioner, the applicant or appellant and any person who made a representation in respect of the application or appeal accordingly; and > > > > > > > (ba) [*\[Section 213 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 101, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS101@EN) in the case of an appeal against a determination under [section 81A(3)](#GS81A@Gs3@EN) , inform the Commissioner of Police of the appeal; and > > > > > > > (c) provide the applicant or appellant with a copy of any representation. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 213 Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 23, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS23@Hpd@EN) At a hearing the Commission– > > > > > > (a) shall decide the procedure to be followed; and > > > > > > > (b) shall give the applicant or appellant, as the case may be, the opportunity to be heard; and > > > > > > > (c) may receive evidence orally or in writing; and > > > > > > > (d) may take evidence on oath or affirmation; and > > > > > > > (e) is not bound by rules of evidence but may inform itself in such manner as it thinks most appropriate; and > > > > > > > (f) shall observe the rules of natural justice in so far as they are applicable. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 213 Subsection (3) amended by No. 40 of 2003, s. 21, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2003-040#GS21@Hpa@EN) For the purpose of [subsection (2)](#GS213@Gs2@EN) [(d)](#GS213@Gs2@Hpd@EN) the chairperson at the hearing may administer an oath or affirmation. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 213 Subsection (4) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 23, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS23@Hpe@EN) A hearing may, at the Commission's discretion, be conducted in public or in private. > > > (4A)  [*\[Section 213 Subsection (4A) inserted by No. 9 of 2015, s. 23, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS23@Hpf@EN) A hearing may, at the Commission’s discretion, be determined solely on the basis of written evidence. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 213 Subsection (5) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 23, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS23@Hpg@EN) [*\[Section 213 Subsection (5) amended by No. 40 of 2003, s. 21, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2003-040#GS21@Hpb@EN) The Commission may, by notice signed by the chairperson, require a person– > > > > > > (a) to attend a hearing to give evidence; and > > > > > > > (b) to produce at a hearing a document or anything else specified in the notice. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 213 Subsection (6) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 23, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS23@Hph@EN) A person is not entitled to be represented at a hearing unless the Commission is satisfied that injustice could otherwise result.