s.6 — Notice of hearing

6 (1) The parties to a proceeding shall be given reasonable notice of the hearing by the tribunal. (2) A notice of a hearing shall include a reference to the statutory authority under which the hearing will be held. (3) A notice of an oral hearing shall include, (a)  a statement of the time, place and purpose of the hearing; and (b)  a statement that if the party notified does not attend at the hearing, the tribunal may proceed in the party’s absence and the party will not be entitled to any further notice in the proceeding. (4) A notice of a written hearing shall include, (a)  a statement of the date and purpose of the hearing, and details about the manner in which the hearing will be held; (b)  a statement that the hearing shall not be held as a written hearing if the party satisfies the tribunal that there is good reason for not holding a written hearing (in which case the tribunal is required to hold it as an electronic or oral hearing) and an indication of the procedure to be followed for that purpose; (c)  a statement that if the party notified neither acts under clause (b) nor participates in the hearing in accordance with the notice, the tribunal may proceed without the party’s participation and the party will not be entitled to any further notice in the proceeding.  ; ; (5) A notice of an electronic hearing shall include, (a)  a statement of the time and purpose of the hearing, and details about the manner in which the hearing will be held; (b)  a statement that the only purpose of the hearing is to deal with procedural matters, if that is the case; (c)  if clause (b) does not apply, a statement that the party notified may, by satisfying the tribunal that holding the hearing as an electronic hearing is likely to cause the party significant prejudice, require the tribunal to hold the hearing as an oral hearing, and an indication of the procedure to be followed for that purpose; and (d)  a statement that if the party notified neither acts under clause (c), if applicable, nor participates in the hearing in accordance with the notice, the tribunal may proceed without the party’s participation and the party will not be entitled to any further notice in the proceeding.