35Who is entitled to appear at hearing?

35 Who is entitled to appear at hearing? (1) The applicant and any other person or body that, in the Tribunal's opinion, has a substantial interest in a matter is entitled to appear and be heard by the Tribunal on the hearing of the matter. S. 35(1A) inserted by No. 10/2022 s. 88(1). (1A) Despite subsection (1), a person is not entitled to appear and be heard by the Tribunal on the hearing of the matter (and must not appear or be heard) if the person committed, or is alleged to have committed, the act of violence that is the subject of the application and the act of violence involves— (aa) an offence against section 20, 21 or 21A of the **Crimes Act 1958** or any corresponding previous enactment; or (a) an offence against Subdivision (8A), (8B), (8C), (8D), (8E), (8F) or (8FA) of Division 1 of Part I of the **Crimes Act 1958** or any corresponding previous enactment (sexual offences); or (b) an offence at common law of rape or assault with intent to rape; or (c) family violence within the meaning of the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**. S. 35(2) amended by No. 10/2022 s. 88(2). (2) An officer of the Tribunal assisting the Tribunal with respect to a matter or a legal practitioner engaged by the Tribunal to assist it with respect to a matter, including to conduct examinations during a hearing, is entitled to appear and be heard by the Tribunal on the hearing of the matter. (3) The State is entitled to appear and be heard by the Tribunal on the hearing of a matter if the State considers that it has a legitimate interest in the matter. (4) A person or body that is entitled to appear and be heard by the Tribunal on the hearing of a matter is a party to the matter.