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WHISTLEBLOWERS PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 53

53 Confidentiality of applications

(1) For an application before it, the Industrial Commission or Supreme Court may direct that--

(a) a report of the whole or part of the proceeding for the application must not be published; or
(b) evidence given, or anything filed, tendered or exhibited in the application must be withheld from release or search, or released or searched only on a specified condition.

(2) The direction may be given if the Industrial Commission or Supreme Court considers that--

(a) disclosure of the report, evidence or thing would not be in the public interest; or
(b) persons other than parties to the application do not have a sufficient legitimate interest in being informed of the report, evidence or thing.

(3) An application for an injunction may be heard in chambers.

(4) An application for an injunction may be heard ex parte if the Industrial Commission or Supreme Court considers an ex parte hearing is necessary in the circumstances.

(5) This section does not limit the power of the Industrial Commission or Supreme Court.



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