Commonwealth Numbered Acts

INDUSTRY COMMISSION ACT 1989 No. 9 of 1990 - SECT 17

17. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a hearing must be held in public.

(2) If the Commission is satisfied that it is desirable to do so in the public
interest because of the confidential nature of any evidence or matter or for
any other reason, it may:

   (a)  direct that a hearing or a part of a hearing is to take place in
        private and give directions as to the persons who may be present; or

   (b)  give directions prohibiting or restricting the publication of evidence
        given before the hearing or of matters contained in documents given to
        the Commission.

(3) A person must not contravene a direction given under paragraph (2) (b).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months or the corresponding fine fixed by
section 4B of the Crimes Act 1914.