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Maintenance of Racial Harmony (Restraining Orders) Regulations 2026 · reg 9

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reg 9Case management directions

(1)

After the Council receives a restraining order —

(a)

it must as soon as practicable give directions to the parties about how it intends to review the restraining order; and

(b)

it may continue to give such directions as required.

(2)

The directions must indicate —

(a)

whether the Council intends to hear oral evidence and if so, how it intends to conduct the hearing; and

(b)

whether the Council requires any further information or documents from the parties.

(3)

The directions may include directions for the confidential treatment of any material that a party intends to rely on or is required to file.

(4)

If a party fails to comply with any direction given by the Council, the Council may exclude the party from further involvement in the proceedings.

Subregulation 1

After the Council receives a restraining order —

(a)

it must as soon as practicable give directions to the parties about how it intends to review the restraining order; and

(b)

it may continue to give such directions as required.

Subregulation 2

The directions must indicate —

(a)

whether the Council intends to hear oral evidence and if so, how it intends to conduct the hearing; and

(b)

whether the Council requires any further information or documents from the parties.

Subregulation 3

The directions may include directions for the confidential treatment of any material that a party intends to rely on or is required to file.

Subregulation 4

If a party fails to comply with any direction given by the Council, the Council may exclude the party from further involvement in the proceedings.