Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) In a proceeding under this part, the ACAT must make any order under the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 , section 39 that it considers necessary having regard to the nature of the proceeding and, in particular, to the necessity of avoiding the disclosure to the applicant of—
(a) exempt matter contained in a document to which the proceedings relate; or
(b) information of the kind referred to in section 24 (1).
(2) Despite the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 —
(a) the ACAT shall not, in its decision, or reasons for a decision, in a matter arising under this Act, include any matter or information of a kind referred to in subsection (1); and
(b) the ACAT may receive evidence, or hear argument, in the absence of the applicant or his or her representative where it is necessary to do so in order to prevent the disclosure to the applicant of matter or information of a kind referred to in subsection (1).