Victorian Consolidated Legislation

County Court Act 1958 - SECT 80AA

Circumstances in which order may be made under section 80

80AA. Circumstances in which order may be made under section 80

The court may make an order under section 80 if in its opinion it is necessary
to do so in order not to-

   (a)  endanger the national or international security of Australia; or



   (b)  prejudice the administration of justice; or

   (c)  endanger the physical safety of any person; or

   (d)  offend public decency or morality; or

   (e)  cause undue distress or embarrassment to the complainant in a
        proceeding that relates to a charge for an offence under Subdivision
        (8A), (8B), (8C), (8D) or (8E) of Division 1 of Part I of the
        Crimes Act 1958 or under any corresponding previous enactment or for
        an attempt to commit any such offence or an assault with intent to
        commit any such offence; or

   (f)  cause undue distress or embarrassment to a witness under examination
        in a proceeding that relates to a charge for an offence where the
        conduct constituting the offence consists wholly or partly of taking
        part, or attempting to take part, in an act of sexual penetration as
        defined in section 35 of the Crimes Act 1958.