Div 12Procedural matters

Division 12 — Procedural matters Subdivision 1 — Proceedings generally 437. Lodgment of documents 310 438. Sittings 310 439. Conduct of proceedings 310 440. Presiding member 310 441. Deciding questions in proceedings 310 442. Assistance from persons with relevant knowledge or experience 311 443. No fees payable 311 444. Each party to bear own costs 311 445. Frivolous, vexatious or improper proceedings 311 Subdivision 2 — Notice of proceedings 446. Notice of applications 312 447. Notice of hearings 313 448. Tribunal may request information from SAT about person’s guardian 315 Subdivision 3 — Appearance and representation 449. Party is an adult 315 450. Party is a child with capacity to consent 316 451. Party is a child with no capacity to consent 317 452. Tribunal may make arrangements for representation 317 453. Legal representation of person with mental illness 318 454. Representative must not be paid 318 Subdivision 4 — Hearings and evidence 455. Nature of review proceedings 318 456. Closed hearings 320 457. Conduct of hearing in absence of party 320 458. Person chosen by person concerned may be present 321 459. Right to be heard 321 460. Evidence generally 321 461. Oral evidence about restricted information 322 462. Summons to give evidence or produce documents 322 463. Self‑incrimination 323 464. Powers in relation to documents produced 323 465. Offences relating to evidence and documents 323 466. Evidence and findings in other proceedings 324 467. Hearings to be recorded 325 468. Publication of information about proceedings 325 Subdivision 5 — Decisions in proceedings 469. Reasons for decision 329 470. Extension of time to request reasons 329 471. Giving effect to Tribunal’s decisions 330