(1)  The parties may appear or act in person, or may be represented by another person of their choice, in any oral hearings under section 24 .

(2)  A person who is not admitted to practise as a legal practitioner in Tasmania does not commit an offence under or breach the provisions of the Legal Profession Act 2007 or any other Act merely by representing a party in arbitral proceedings in this State.

Note. There is no equivalent of this section in the Model Law.