(1) A person who has a right to be heard by a panel may—
(a) appear and be heard in person or be represented by any other person; and
(b) give submissions to a panel orally or in writing or partly orally and partly in writing.
(2) A panel may report and make recommendations on a submission without hearing the person who made the submission if the person is not present or represented at the time and place appointed for the hearing of the submission.
(3) A panel may consider 2 or more submissions together if the submissions concern the same or a related matter.
S. 54J inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 37.