Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00826:section:287
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00826
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 287
Character Range: 625848–626664

287  Reference to court of question of law arising at hearing
 (1) ASIC may, of its own motion or at a person's request, refer to the court for decision a question of law arising at a hearing.
 (2) If a question has been referred under subsection (1), ASIC must not, in relation to a matter to which the hearing relates:
 (a) give while the reference is pending a decision to which the question is relevant; or
 (b) proceed in a manner, or make a decision, that is inconsistent with the court's opinion on the question.
 (3) If a question is referred under subsection (1):
 (a) ASIC must send to the court all documents that were before ASIC in connection with the hearing; and
 (b) at the end of the proceedings in the court in relation to the reference, the court must cause the documents to be returned to ASIC.