Right to be heard on question in relation to Crown forest land

1 Where, in the course of any inquiry into a claim submitted to the Tribunal under section 6 any question arises in relation to licensed land, the only persons entitled to appear and be heard on that question shall be— a the claimant: b the Minister of Maori Affairs: c any other Minister of the Crown who notifies the Tribunal in writing that he or she wishes to appear and be heard: d any Maori who satisfies the Tribunal that he or she, or any group of Maori of which he or she is a member, has an interest in the inquiry apart from any interest in common with the public. 2 Notwithstanding anything in clause 7 of Schedule 2 or in section 4A of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908 (as applied by clause 8 of Schedule 2 ), no person other than a person designated in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1) shall be entitled to appear and be heard on a question to which subsection (1) applies. 3 Nothing in subsection (2) affects the right of any person designated in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1) to appear, with the leave of the Tribunal, by— a a barrister or solicitor of the High Court; or b any other agent or representative authorised in writing. Section 8HD : inserted , on 25 October 1989 , by section 40 of the Crown Forest Assets Act 1989 (1989 No 99).