Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) When conducting a hearing, the investigator must--
(a) observe natural justice; but
(b) act as quickly and informally as is consistent with a fair and proper consideration of the issues raised in the hearing.
(2) For example, the investigator may--
(a) act in the absence of a person who has been given reasonable notice of the hearing; or
(b) receive evidence by statutory declaration; or
(c) refuse to allow a person to be represented by a legal practitioner; or
(d) disregard the rules of evidence; or
(e) disregard any defect, error, omission or insufficiency in a document; or
(f) allow a document to be amended; or
(g) adjourn a hearing.
(3) However, the investigator must comply with any procedural rules prescribed under a regulation.
(4) A hearing is not affected by a change of the members of an entity that is the investigator.