MINING REGULATIONS 1981 - REG 155
MINING REGULATIONS 1981 - REG 155
155 . Attendance at mention hearings and interlocutory hearings
(1) A party must
attend a mention hearing or the hearing of an interlocutory
application —
(a)
through a legal practitioner or agent; or
(b) if
the warden so orders — in person.
(2) Despite
subregulation (1), a warden may conduct a mention hearing or the hearing
of an interlocutory application in the absence of a party, including any legal
practitioner or agent of the party —
(a) on
an application under subregulation (3); or
(b)
otherwise, if the warden thinks fit.
(3) If it is
impracticable, by reason of distance, illness or otherwise, for a party to
attend a mention hearing or an interlocutory hearing, either through a legal
practitioner or agent or in person, the party may apply in writing to the
warden for the hearing to be conducted in the absence of the party.
(4) An application
under subregulation (3) shall be —
(a)
lodged at least 7 days before the day of the hearing; and
(b)
accompanied by written submissions that are sufficient to enable the hearing
to be conducted in the absence of the party.
[Regulation 155 inserted: Gazette
9 Mar 2007 p. 893; amended: SL 2022/118 r. 7.]