I've looked at this also. I see nowhere, when the victim has not been refused, if they feel that they cannot attend the hearing because they would feel intimidated, etc...
I'm not aware of any circumstances where the board has said that if they want to take part in the proceedings they must attend, other than where there is a limit to the board's ability. For instance, if somebody says they want it televised, if they can't have it televised, it may be viva voce. In other words, they may only be able to hear it because there aren't the facilities to accommodate that.
I am unaware of, and you can correct me if I'm wrong, where the board has simply said, “If you can't come in person, we're not going to provide you with an ability to partake or at least hear what's happening in the hearings”.
That's why I suggested that I believe this to be superfluous, in that there is no reason that this should be accommodated in this section.