182Hearings

1. Where the election states that the person making the election is seeking a hearing de novo, the hearing held pursuant to that election is to be a hearing de novo unless the parties agree otherwise or the court otherwise directs.

2. The court may give a direction under subsection (1) only if—

3. it has requested a report under section 181(1); and
4. it is satisfied,—that the person making the election did not participate in the Authority's investigation of the matter in a manner that was designed to resolve the issues involved.
   1. on the basis of that report; and
   2. after having had regard to any comments submitted under section 181(5),—

5. Where—

6. the court gives a direction under subsection (1); or
7. the election states that the person seeking the election is not seeking a hearing de novo,—
the court must direct, in relation to the issues involved in the matter, the nature and extent of the hearing.