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:  $5,000.