Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004 - SECT 48

Magistrates' Court proceedings

48. Magistrates' Court proceedings



(1) Proceedings in the Magistrates' Court under section 42 or 47 must not be
conducted in open court.

(2) Unless the Magistrates' Court otherwise orders, a person must not publish
a report of the whole or any part of a proceeding in the Magistrates' Court
under section 42 or 47 or of any information derived from such a proceeding.

(3) A person who contravenes subsection (2) is guilty of an indictable offence
and liable to level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum).