N.J. Admin. Code § 1:14-2.1
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
The following words and terms, as used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Judge" means an administrative law judge, the BPU or a single Commissioner of the BPU who presides over a contested case under N.J.S.A. 48:2-32.
"Public hearing" means a hearing conducted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14B-4(g) because the law requires the hearing in conjunction with the contested case. It is not an "evidentiary hearing" or "plenary hearing" as defined in N.J.A.C. 1:1-2.1. It is a hearing to which the public is specifically invited to attend and express views, to provide comments or to raise objections to the subject matter being considered.
N.J. Admin. Code § 1:14-2.1
See: 23 New Jersey Register 3647(a).