62E. Conduct of hearing

The hearing of an inquiry by the Interim Orders Committee is to be held in private.

An Interim Orders Committee may, during any hearing —

give such directions for the proceedings of the hearing as the Interim Orders Committee thinks fit;

conduct the proceedings in such manner as the Interim Orders Committee thinks fit;

enquire into any matter which the Interim Orders Committee may consider relevant to the proceedings (whether or not such matter has been raised by a party);

where any party does not appear at the hearing and the Interim Orders Committee is satisfied that regulation 59(1) is complied with — proceed with the hearing in the absence of that party and make such orders as the Interim Orders Committee thinks fit; and

adjourn the hearing to a later date.

The directions which an Interim Orders Committee may give under paragraph (2)(a) include directions on one or more of the following matters:

the giving of evidence orally or by written statement;

the time limited for giving oral testimony;

the time limited for oral arguments;

the length of any written submissions;

where appropriate, the giving of evidence through a live video or live television link, having regard to the considerations in section 62A of the Evidence Act 1893.

The hearing of an inquiry by the Interim Orders Committee is to be held in private.

An Interim Orders Committee may, during any hearing —

give such directions for the proceedings of the hearing as the Interim Orders Committee thinks fit;

conduct the proceedings in such manner as the Interim Orders Committee thinks fit;

enquire into any matter which the Interim Orders Committee may consider relevant to the proceedings (whether or not such matter has been raised by a party);

where any party does not appear at the hearing and the Interim Orders Committee is satisfied that regulation 59(1) is complied with — proceed with the hearing in the absence of that party and make such orders as the Interim Orders Committee thinks fit; and

adjourn the hearing to a later date.

The directions which an Interim Orders Committee may give under paragraph (2)(a) include directions on one or more of the following matters:

the giving of evidence orally or by written statement;

the time limited for giving oral testimony;

the time limited for oral arguments;

the length of any written submissions;

where appropriate, the giving of evidence through a live video or live television link, having regard to the considerations in section 62A of the Evidence Act 1893.