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ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT 1984 - SECT 27

Proceedings in camera

    In any proceedings in a court arising under this Act, the court, on application, may, if it is satisfied that it is desirable to do so, having regard to:

  (a)   the interests of justice; and

  (b)   the interests of Aboriginal tradition;

order the exclusion of the public, or of persons specified in the order, from a sitting of the court and make such orders as it thinks fit for the purpose of preventing or limiting the disclosure of information with respect to the proceedings.



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