Section 38.11 Canadian Evidence Act
Section 38.11 Canadian Evidence Act 1985 is about Special rules — hearing in private. It is under International Relations and National Defence and National Security of Part I of the act.
Special rules — hearing in private
(1) The judge conducting a hearing under subsection 38.04(5) or the court hearing an appeal or review of an order made under any of subsections 38.06(1) to (3) may make an order that the hearing be held, or the appeal or review be heard, in private.
Special rules — hearing in National Capital Region
(1.1) A hearing under subsection 38.04(5) or an appeal or review of an order made under any of subsections 38.06(1) to (3) shall, at the request of either the Attorney General of Canada or, in the case of a proceeding under Part III of the National Defence Act, other than a summary hearing as defined in subsection 2(1) of that Act, the Minister of National Defence, be held or heard, as the case may be, in the National Capital Region, as described in the schedule to the National Capital Act.
Ex parte representations
(2) The judge conducting a hearing under subsection 38.04(5) or the court hearing an appeal or review of an order made under any of subsections 38.06(1) to (3) may give any person who makes representations under paragraph 38.04(5)(d), and shall give the Attorney General of Canada and, in the case of a proceeding under Part III of the National Defence Act, other than a summary hearing as defined in subsection 2(1) of that Act, the Minister of National Defence, the opportunity to make representations ex parte.
Ex parte representations — public hearing
(3) If a hearing under subsection 38.04(5) is held, or an appeal or review of an order made under any of subsections 38.06(1) to (3) is heard, in public, any ex parte representations made in that hearing, appeal or review shall be made in private.
See also:
– Section 38.1 Canadian Evidence Act (Limitation periods for appeals to Supreme Court of Canada)
– Section 38.09 Canadian Evidence Act (Appeal to Federal Court of Appeal)