Planning and Environment Court Act 2016
sec.28Provision for exercise of ADR registrar’s powers
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sec.28 Provision for exercise of ADR registrar’s powers
The following apply for the exercise of powers, including the hearing and deciding of a P&E Court proceeding, by the ADR registrar— the ADR registrar must— facilitate the just and expeditious resolution of the issues; and avoid undue delay, expense and technicality; and act with as little formality as is consistent with a fair and appropriate consideration of the issues; the provisions of this Act relevant to a P&E Court proceeding apply as if the proceeding were before the P&E Court; the ADR registrar must ensure all parties are afforded natural justice; the ADR registrar may, subject to paragraph (c) , prohibit or regulate questioning in the hearing.
- (a) the ADR registrar must— (i) facilitate the just and expeditious resolution of the issues; and (ii) avoid undue delay, expense and technicality; and (iii) act with as little formality as is consistent with a fair and appropriate consideration of the issues;
- (i) facilitate the just and expeditious resolution of the issues; and
- (ii) avoid undue delay, expense and technicality; and
- (iii) act with as little formality as is consistent with a fair and appropriate consideration of the issues;
- (b) the provisions of this Act relevant to a P&E Court proceeding apply as if the proceeding were before the P&E Court;
- (c) the ADR registrar must ensure all parties are afforded natural justice;
- (d) the ADR registrar may, subject to paragraph (c) , prohibit or regulate questioning in the hearing.
- (i) facilitate the just and expeditious resolution of the issues; and
- (ii) avoid undue delay, expense and technicality; and
- (iii) act with as little formality as is consistent with a fair and appropriate consideration of the issues;