52. Conduct of oral hearing by Committee of Assessors for objection to proposed third party exclusion order or third party visit limit, etc.

Where a Committee of Assessors decides to conduct an oral hearing for —

an objection under rule 42 to a proposed third party exclusion order or third party visit limit; or

an application to set aside a third party exclusion order or third party visit limit under section 165C(3) of the Act,the Committee of Assessors is to conduct that hearing in the manner set out below —

the chairperson of the Committee of Assessors is to give a brief statement of the facts of the objection or application;

the Committee of Assessors must have regard to and consider the evidence of —

the third party respondent; and

any other person as the Committee of Assessors may think necessary to determine the objection or application;

where any person was requested to attend the proceedings but fails to do so, or states that he or she does not wish to be present at the proceedings, the chairperson of the Committee of Assessors must make a note of that fact in the record of proceedings; and

the third party respondent may, with the permission of the chairperson of the Committee of Assessors, produce one or more witnesses to give evidence on matters relating to the objection or application.