I'll explain this briefly, Chair.
Proposed clause 44.1 seeks to have more transparency coming from the tribunal when it seeks the private hearings we've heard about before.
There was some discussion from our witnesses talking about the need in some instances to protect some privacy concerns of an individual. This won't name the individual and it won't necessarily name the specifics of the case, but it has to cite something to the public as to the reason they're going in camera, the reason they're going into private consultation. This essentially says it's back to the testimony from witnesses that hearings should be open to the public, and in the case where the tribunal shall hold a hearing in private, it should disclose the reasons why the hearing cannot be held in public.
We've heard interpretation from the witnesses as to the reasons why. Proposed clause 44.1 just makes it absolutely crystal clear for the public as well as to why the tribunal is no longer meeting in public. That's essentially what it's saying. We want as much of this in public as possible. It's in all of our interest. This just asks the tribunal members to state the case.