Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00984:reg:17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00984
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 17
Character Range: 11413–12157

17      Decision whether to conduct oral hearing

(1)    The application for review may be decided with or without an oral hearing.

(2)    In deciding whether the application for review is to be decided with or without an oral hearing, the Appeals Committee may take into account:

(a)    whether the parties can participate in an oral hearing within a reasonable time; and

(b)    whether an oral hearing would unnecessarily subject a party or a witness to stress; and

(c)    any other relevant factor.
            [Note: A person may be permitted or required to participate in the review remotely (see section 21 (Remote participation in review)).]

(3)    The Chair of the Appeals Committee must decide how the review is to be conducted.