New Zealand Legislation: Acts
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(1) Any person shall, if he is a party to the inquiry or satisfies the Commission that he has an interest in the inquiry apart from any interest in common with the public, be entitled to appear and be heard at the inquiry.
(2) Any person who satisfies the Commission that any evidence given before it may adversely affect his interests shall be given an opportunity during the inquiry to be heard in respect of the matter to which the evidence relates.
(3) Every person entitled, or given an opportunity, to be heard under this section may appear in person or by his counsel or agent.
Section 4A was inserted, as from 2 October 1958, by section 3(1) Commissions of Inquiry Amendment Act 1958 (1958 No 58).
Section 4A was substituted, as from 4 July 1980, by section 4 Commissions of Inquiry Amendment Act 1980 (1980 No 2).