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DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 61CU

Hearings

  (1)   Subject to this section, a Conscientious Objection Tribunal is to take oral evidence in public.

  (2)   If a Tribunal is satisfied that it is necessary, in the interests of determining a matter which is before it, the Tribunal may direct that oral evidence is to be taken in private.

  (3)   If a Tribunal makes a direction under subsection   ( 2), it may give directions as to the persons who may be present when the oral evidence is given.

  (4)   If a Tribunal is satisfied that it would be difficult for a person to give oral evidence, the Tribunal may accept a written statement from that person.

  (5)   An applicant may be assisted in presenting his or her case by another person, whether or not that person is a legal practitioner .


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