Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00091:section:33
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00091
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 33
Character Range: 32787–33630

33  Hearings to be public except in special circumstances
 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the hearing is to be conducted in public.
 (2) If the Commission is satisfied that:
 (a) it is desirable because of the confidential nature of any evidence or matter; or
 (b) it is, for any other reason, in the public interest;
the Commission may:
 (c) decide that a hearing or part of a hearing take place in private and decide which persons may be present; or
 (d) give directions prohibiting or restricting publication or disclosure:
 (i) of evidence given at a hearing, whether in public or in private; or
 (ii) of any matters contained in documents received in evidence or otherwise obtained by the Commission.
 (3) A person must not contravene a direction under paragraph (2)(d).
Penalty for a contravention of this subsection: 50 penalty units.