PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACT 2008 - SECT 133 Closure of court or tribunal

PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACT 2008 - SECT 133

    (1)     This section applies if—

S. 133(1)(a) amended by No. 15/2022 s. 10.

        (a)     evidence is proposed to be given in a matter before a court or tribunal of any matter relating to a prescribed disease; and

        (b)     the court or tribunal considers that, because of the social or economic consequences to a person if the information is disclosed, the court or tribunal should make an order under this section.

    (2)     If this section applies, the court or tribunal may—

        (a)     order that the whole or any part of the proceedings be heard in closed session; or

        (b)     order that only persons specified by it may be present during the whole or any part of the proceedings; or

        (c)     make an order prohibiting the publication of a report of the whole or any part of the proceedings or of any information derived from the proceedings.

    (3)     The powers specified in subsection (2) are in addition to any other powers the court or tribunal may have.

    (4)     If an order has been made under this section, the court or tribunal must cause a copy of it to be posted on a door of, or in another conspicuous place at, the place at which the court or tribunal is being held.

    (5)     A person must not contravene an order made and posted under this section.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 120 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 600 penalty units.

Division 5—Orders for tests if incident has occurred