National Gas (Queensland) Law
sec.174Hearing to be in private
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sec.174 Hearing to be in private
A dispute hearing is to be in private. However, if the parties agree, a dispute hearing or part of a dispute hearing may be conducted in public. The relevant adjudicator for an access dispute the subject of the dispute hearing may give written directions as to the persons who may be present at a dispute hearing that is conducted in private. In giving directions under subsection (3) , the relevant adjudicator must have regard to the wishes of the parties and the need for commercial confidentiality. s 174 sub 2022 No. 21 (SA) s 75 (sec.174-ssec.1) A dispute hearing is to be in private. (sec.174-ssec.2) However, if the parties agree, a dispute hearing or part of a dispute hearing may be conducted in public. (sec.174-ssec.3) The relevant adjudicator for an access dispute the subject of the dispute hearing may give written directions as to the persons who may be present at a dispute hearing that is conducted in private. (sec.174-ssec.4) In giving directions under subsection (3) , the relevant adjudicator must have regard to the wishes of the parties and the need for commercial confidentiality.