Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00998:reg:27
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00998
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 27
Character Range: 45790–48070

27      Inquiry process: remote participation by respondent etc.

(1)    In this section:

       inquiry includes any part of the inquiry.

       relevant person means:

(a)    the respondent; or

(b)    a person nominated by the respondent as a person to accompany the respondent.

(2)    The presiding officer may, in writing, permit or require a relevant person to participate in the inquiry remotely by a method of communication, and in accordance with any arrangements, specified by the presiding officer.
            Examples of methods of communication for remote participation
            1 teleconference
            2 videoconference

(3)    However, the presiding officer may require the relevant person to participate in the inquiry remotely only if the presiding officer considers that the requirement is necessary or desirable for all or any of the following reasons:

(a)    to avoid or reduce the risk of harm to the health, safety or wellbeing of any person;

(b)    to allow the inquiry to be conducted in a fair and orderly way;

(c)    to avoid or reduce any other risk of harm to the University or its students, staff or property.

(4)    If the relevant person participates in the inquiry remotely under a permission or requirement under this section, the presiding officer must endeavour to ensure that, as far as practicable, the relevant person is able to participate in the inquiry to the same extent as the person would have been able to participate if the person had attended the hearing of the inquiry in person.

(5)    If the respondent participates in the inquiry remotely under a permission or requirement under this section, the respondent is taken to have appeared in person at the inquiry.

(6)    If a person nominated by the respondent participates in the inquiry remotely under a permission or requirement under this section, the person is taken to be accompanying the respondent, whether or not the respondent attends the hearing of the inquiry in person.

(7)    This section does not limit the power of the presiding officer to permit or require a person, other than the respondent or a person nominated by the respondent, to participate in the inquiry remotely by teleconference, videoconference or any other method of communication.