sec.179Who may be present at closed hearings

### sec.179 Who may be present at closed hearings The presiding officer conducting a closed hearing may give a direction about who may be present at the hearing. A person must not knowingly contravene a direction under subsection (1) . Maximum penalty—85 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. In this section— hearing includes part of a hearing. (sec.179-ssec.1) The presiding officer conducting a closed hearing may give a direction about who may be present at the hearing. (sec.179-ssec.2) A person must not knowingly contravene a direction under subsection (1) . Maximum penalty—85 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.179-ssec.3) In this section— hearing includes part of a hearing.