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Members of the public may attend hearings.

Seats for the court will be decided on a first come first served basis. One-day seating passes for the court will be available from outside the Oval at 9:00am. Given the size of the courtroom (and the need to accommodate interested persons, the jury and media representatives), space will by necessity be limited. Additional accomodation with audio and visual links to the court is available in the court annex.

On days when the Inquest is sitting, members of the public should enter the Oval Conference Centre via the Alec Stewart Gate if they have a One-day pass, or via the Hobbs Gate to get to the court annex (Long Room). The gates will open approximately 30 minutes before the inquest begins.

Those attending the inquest should note that both the courtroom and the court annex are subject to the same restrictions as would apply to normal court proceedings. When the court is sitting the use of mobile telephones, blackberries, recording equipment, cameras and personal stereos is strictly prohibited. Smoking eating and drinking is also restricted to designated areas within the Oval Conference Centre complex.