Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If the Ombudsman directs that a hearing, or a part of it, take place in private, the Ombudsman may give directions prohibiting or restricting the publication of:
(a) evidence given before the hearing (including evidence given prior to a direction that part of the hearing take place in private); or
(b) matters contained in documents given to the Ombudsman in connection with the hearing.
(2) A person must not contravene a direction given under this section.