s. 54J (b) matters preliminary to hearings; and (c) the conduct of hearings. (2) A panel may refuse to hear any person who fails to comply with a direction of the panel. 54H Hearings to be in public S. 54H inserted by No. 63/2006 A panel must conduct its hearings in public unless s. 37. any person making a submission objects to making the submission in public and the panel is satisfied that the submission is confidential in nature. 54I Procedure for hearing submissions S. 54I inserted by No. 63/2006 (1) A person who has a right to be heard by a panel s. 37. may— (a) appear and be heard in person or be represented by any other person; and (b) give submissions to a panel orally or in writing or partly orally and partly in writing. (2) A panel may report and make recommendations on a submission without hearing the person who made the submission if the person is not present or represented at the time and place appointed for the hearing of the submission. (3) A panel may consider 2 or more submissions together if the submissions concern the same or a related matter. 54J Adjournment of hearings S. 54J inserted by No. 63/2006 A panel may from time to time adjourn a hearing s. 37. to any times and places and for any purposes it thinks necessary or just in the circumstances. 54K Panel may regulate its own proceedings S. 54K inserted by No. 63/2006 A panel may regulate its own proceedings. s. 37.
(b) matters preliminary to hearings; and (c) the conduct of hearings. (2) A panel may refuse to hear any person who fails to comply with a direction of the panel. S. 54H inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 37. 54H Hearings to be in public A panel must conduct its hearings in public unless any person making a submission objects to making the submission in public and the panel is satisfied that the submission is confidential in nature. S. 54I inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 37. 54I Procedure for hearing submissions (1) A person who has a right to be heard by a panel may— (a) appear and be heard in person or be represented by any other person; and (b) give submissions to a panel orally or in writing or partly orally and partly in writing. (2) A panel may report and make recommendations on a submission without hearing the person who made the submission if the person is not present or represented at the time and place appointed for the hearing of the submission. (3) A panel may consider 2 or more submissions together if the submissions concern the same or a related matter. S. 54J inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 37. 54J Adjournment of hearings s. 54J A panel may from time to time adjourn a hearing to any times and places and for any purposes it thinks necessary or just in the circumstances. S. 54K inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 37. 54K Panel may regulate its own proceedings A panel may regulate its own proceedings.