Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00723:section:136:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00723
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 136 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 178656–179293

the Court sitting in Chambers in that proceeding.

Closed court etc.
 (7) The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) may order the exclusion of the public or of persons specified by the Court from a sitting of the Court if the Court is satisfied that the presence of the public or of those persons, as the case may be, would be:
 (a) contrary to the interests of justice; or
 (b) prejudicial to the security of the Commonwealth.
 (8) The reference in subsection (7) to a sitting of the Court includes a reference to a sitting of the Court that is conducted by way of video link, audio link or other appropriate means.