Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to this section, a Conscientious Objection Tribunal is to take oral evidence in public.
(2) If a Tribunal is satisfied that it is necessary, in the interests of determining a matter which is before it, the Tribunal may direct that oral evidence is to be taken in private.
(3) If a Tribunal makes a direction under subsection (2), it may give directions as to the persons who may be present when the oral evidence is given.
(4) If a Tribunal is satisfied that it would be difficult for a person to give oral evidence, the Tribunal may accept a written statement from that person.
(5) An applicant may be assisted in presenting his or her case by another person, whether or not that person is a legal practitioner.