sec.489Proposal for decision without oral hearing

### sec.489 Proposal for decision without oral hearing A party making an application, including an application in a proceeding, may propose in the application that it be decided without an oral hearing. If the applicant proposes the application be decided without an oral hearing, the court must decide the application without an oral hearing unless— under rule 491 , the court considers it inappropriate to do so; or under rule 494 , the respondent requires an oral hearing; or under rule 495 , the applicant abandons the request for a decision without an oral hearing; or the Chief Justice or Chief Judge suspends the operation of this rule by direction. (sec.489-ssec.1) A party making an application, including an application in a proceeding, may propose in the application that it be decided without an oral hearing. (sec.489-ssec.2) If the applicant proposes the application be decided without an oral hearing, the court must decide the application without an oral hearing unless— under rule 491 , the court considers it inappropriate to do so; or under rule 494 , the respondent requires an oral hearing; or under rule 495 , the applicant abandons the request for a decision without an oral hearing; or the Chief Justice or Chief Judge suspends the operation of this rule by direction. - (a) under rule 491 , the court considers it inappropriate to do so; or - (b) under rule 494 , the respondent requires an oral hearing; or - (c) under rule 495 , the applicant abandons the request for a decision without an oral hearing; or - (d) the Chief Justice or Chief Judge suspends the operation of this rule by direction.