Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00451:section:53
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00451
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 53
Character Range: 64142–65104

53  Regulator may take other actions
 (1) In addition to satisfying the requirements of this Division in relation to an application for a licence to which this Division applies, the Regulator may take any other action the Regulator considers appropriate for the purpose of deciding the application, including holding a public hearing.
 (2) If the Regulator holds a public hearing, the Regulator may, having regard to the requirements of this Act in relation to confidential commercial information, direct that any part of the hearing be held in private, and may determine who can attend.
 (3) The Regulator may give directions prohibiting or restricting the publication of evidence given, or material contained in documents produced, at a public hearing.
 (4) A person must not contravene a direction given under subsection (3).
Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.
Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.