§ 5. Mr. Roland Robinsonasked the Minister of Labour under what circumstances applicants for registration as conscientious objectors have been granted the privilege of a hearing in camera before local tribunals?
§ Mr. AsshetonBy Regulation 19 of the National Service (Armed Forces) (Miscellaneous) Regulations, 1939, the hearing of cases before conscientious objector tribunals is in public unless this chairman in any particular case for special reasons directs otherwise.
§ Mr. RobinsonAre there any rules governing the discretion of the chairmen of the tribunals? Is it not to the public advantage that they should sit in public whenever possible?
§ Mr. AsshetonThis is a matter in the hands of the chairmen of the tribunals.