Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) The Registrar may require the parties to participate in, and may conduct any conferences and give any directions with respect to, the preparation for hearing or determination of an application or appeal as the Registrar thinks appropriate for the effective, complete and prompt disposition of the proceeding.
(2) The Registrar may conduct any conference with the parties separately—
(a) if an applicant, appellant or a respondent is not represented; or
(b) if the Registrar otherwise considers it expedient to do so.
(3) The Registrar may decide to manage applications and appeals without the requirement of a conference.
(4) Nothing in this Rule limits any other powers of the Registrar to manage applications and appeals.