Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02825:body:0:p20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02825
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 49268–51831

in relation to that conduct.
"(10) This section has effect subject to section 30e.

Hearings
"30e. (1) The Board may, at a meeting of the Board, hold a hearing for the purpose of the performance of its functions, or the exercise of its powers, under section 30d.
"(2) The Board shall not—
     (a) cancel or suspend the registration of a person as an auditor, as a liquidator or as a liquidator of a specified corporation; or
     (b) deal with a person in any of the ways mentioned in paragraphs 30d (7) (a), (b) and (c),
unless the Board has afforded the person an opportunity to appear at a hearing and to make submissions to, and adduce evidence before, the Board in relation to the matter.
"(3) Where the Board is required by sub-section (2) to afford a person an opportunity to appear at a hearing and to make submissions to, and adduce evidence before, the Board in relation to a matter, the Board shall afford the Commission an opportunity to appear at the hearing and to make submissions to, and adduce evidence before, the Board in relation to the matter.
"(4) Subject to sub-section (5), hearings shall take place in private.
"(5) If a person who is entitled under sub-section (2) to be afforded an opportunity to appear at a hearing requests that the hearing take place in public, the hearing shall, subject to any directions of the Board under sub-section (7), take place in public.
"(6) The Board may give directions as to the persons who may be present at a hearing that is to take place in private.
"(7) Where, at a hearing that is taking place in public at the request of a person, the Board is satisfied that it is desirable to do so by reason of the confidential nature of any evidence or matter or in order to protect the interests of any other person, the Board may—
     (a) direct that a part of the hearing take place in private and give directions as to the persons who may be present; or
     (b) give directions preventing or restricting the publication of evidence given before the Board or of matters contained in documents lodged with or produced to the Board.
"(8) Nothing in a direction given by the Board under sub-section (6) or paragraph (7) (a) prevents the presence at a hearing of—
     (a) a person representing the Commission pursuant to sub-section 30g (3);
     (b) a person who is entitled under sub-section (2) to be afforded an opportunity to appear at the hearing;
     (c) a person representing, pursuant to sub-section 30g (3), a person referred to in paragraph (b); or

     (d) a person representing, pursuant to