Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES COMMISSION ACT 1992 - SECT 33

  (1)   Subject to subsection   (2), the hearing is to be conducted in public.

  (2)   If the Commission is satisfied that:

  (a)   it is desirable because of the confidential nature of any evidence or matter; or

  (b)   it is, for any other reason, in the public interest;

the Commission may:

  (c)   decide that a hearing or part of a hearing take place in private and decide which persons may be present; or

  (d)   give directions prohibiting or restricting publication or disclosure:

  (i)   of evidence given at a hearing, whether in public or in private; or

  (ii)   of any matters contained in documents received in evidence or otherwise obtained by the Commission.

  (3)   A person must not contravene a direction under paragraph   (2)(d).

Penalty for a contravention of this subsection:   50 penalty units.