sec.150APConduct of hearing

### sec.150AP Conduct of hearing The hearing must be conducted in the way set out in chapter 7 , part 1 . The conduct tribunal may conduct the hearing from the documents brought before the conduct tribunal, without the parties or the witnesses appearing, if— the conduct tribunal considers it appropriate in all the circumstances; or the parties agree. The hearing may be about the conduct of more than 1 councillor, unless the conduct tribunal is satisfied doing so may prejudice the defence of any of the councillors. The standard of proof in the hearing is the balance of probabilities. The conduct tribunal must keep a written record of the hearing, in which it records— the statements of the councillor and all witnesses; and any reports relating to the councillor that are tendered at the hearing. s 150AP ins 2018 No. 8 s 12 (sec.150AP-ssec.1) The hearing must be conducted in the way set out in chapter 7 , part 1 . (sec.150AP-ssec.2) The conduct tribunal may conduct the hearing from the documents brought before the conduct tribunal, without the parties or the witnesses appearing, if— the conduct tribunal considers it appropriate in all the circumstances; or the parties agree. (sec.150AP-ssec.3) The hearing may be about the conduct of more than 1 councillor, unless the conduct tribunal is satisfied doing so may prejudice the defence of any of the councillors. (sec.150AP-ssec.4) The standard of proof in the hearing is the balance of probabilities. (sec.150AP-ssec.5) The conduct tribunal must keep a written record of the hearing, in which it records— the statements of the councillor and all witnesses; and any reports relating to the councillor that are tendered at the hearing. - (a) the conduct tribunal considers it appropriate in all the circumstances; or - (b) the parties agree. - (a) the statements of the councillor and all witnesses; and - (b) any reports relating to the councillor that are tendered at the hearing.