Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
sec.91Support person may be allowed in private hearing
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sec.91 Support person may be allowed in private hearing
This section applies if a hearing of a proceeding is to be held in private. The tribunal must— ask each party to the proceeding whether the party needs the support of someone else for the hearing; and ask each witness whether the witness needs the support of someone else for giving evidence at the hearing. If a party or witness tells the tribunal that the party or witness needs the support of someone else (the support person ), the tribunal must allow the support person to attend the hearing with the party or witness. If the support person is to be a witness at the hearing, the tribunal may direct the times the support person may attend the hearing under subsection (3) . The support person— must not be a party to the proceeding; and must not represent the party or witness at the hearing or address the tribunal. (sec.91-ssec.1) This section applies if a hearing of a proceeding is to be held in private. (sec.91-ssec.2) The tribunal must— ask each party to the proceeding whether the party needs the support of someone else for the hearing; and ask each witness whether the witness needs the support of someone else for giving evidence at the hearing. (sec.91-ssec.3) If a party or witness tells the tribunal that the party or witness needs the support of someone else (the support person ), the tribunal must allow the support person to attend the hearing with the party or witness. (sec.91-ssec.4) If the support person is to be a witness at the hearing, the tribunal may direct the times the support person may attend the hearing under subsection (3) . (sec.91-ssec.5) The support person— must not be a party to the proceeding; and must not represent the party or witness at the hearing or address the tribunal.
- (a) ask each party to the proceeding whether the party needs the support of someone else for the hearing; and
- (b) ask each witness whether the witness needs the support of someone else for giving evidence at the hearing.
- (a) must not be a party to the proceeding; and
- (b) must not represent the party or witness at the hearing or address the tribunal.