177Particular powers of relevant adjudicator in a hearing

177 Particular powers of relevant adjudicator in a hearing

177 Particular powers of relevant adjudicator in a hearing

(1) The relevant adjudicator for an access dispute may do any of the following things for the purpose of determining the access dispute—

(a) give a direction in the course of, or for the purpose of, a dispute hearing;

(b) hear and determine the access dispute in the absence of a party who has been given notice of the dispute hearing;

(c) sit at any place;

(d) adjourn to any time and place;

(e) refer any matter to an independent expert and accept the expert’s report as evidence.

(2) The relevant adjudicator may make an interim determination.

s 177: Subst 2022 No 21, sec 75.