R 323.1354 Hearings.

Rule 354. (1) The 2 notices of hearings required by the beneficiation act shall be published at intervals of 1 week or more and the last notice shall be published 2 weeks before the scheduled hearing date. (2) All evidence, including records and documents in possession of the commission of which it desires to avail itself, and excepting those materials excluded by section 22 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, shall be offered at the public hearing and made a part of record in a case brought under the beneficiation act. Documentary evidence may be received in the form of copies or excerpts or by incorporation by reference. A hearing may be continued as necessary to permit the submittal of additional evidence. A permit will not be issued in a case where the commission deems the evidence submitted to be insufficient for determining that its exercise would not unreasonably impair the interest of the public or of riparians in lands or waters or the beneficial use thereof and would not endanger the public health or safety. (3) Procedures for hearings shall be those as provided in part 3 of the general rules.