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39Change of informal hearing to formal hearing during course of hearing
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39 Change of informal hearing to formal hearing during course of hearing
If, before the end of the hearing—
S. 39(a) amended by No. 103/2003 s. 67(Sch.).
(a) the person who is the subject of the hearing fails to attend the hearing without good cause; or
S. 39(b) amended by No. 103/2003 s. 67(Sch.).
(b) the person who is the subject of the hearing requests that a formal hearing be held; or
(c) the panel is of the opinion that a formal hearing should be held—
the panel must abandon the informal hearing and refer the matter to a formal hearing.
S. 40 amended by Nos 103/2003 s. 67(Sch.), 40/2019 s. 87.