sec.491Court may decide that decision without an oral hearing is inappropriate

### sec.491 Court may decide that decision without an oral hearing is inappropriate The court may decide at any time that an application is inappropriate for decision without an oral hearing. If the court decides this before the date set for deciding the application, the court— must immediately notify the parties to the application of the decision by telephone or in some other way; and may set a date for hearing. r 491 amd 2000 SL No. 127 s 39 (sec.491-ssec.1) The court may decide at any time that an application is inappropriate for decision without an oral hearing. (sec.491-ssec.2) If the court decides this before the date set for deciding the application, the court— must immediately notify the parties to the application of the decision by telephone or in some other way; and may set a date for hearing. - (a) must immediately notify the parties to the application of the decision by telephone or in some other way; and - (b) may set a date for hearing.