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Crime and Corruption Act 2001
sec.200AConfidentiality of particular proceedings
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### sec.200A Confidentiality of particular proceedings
This section applies to the following (each the proceeding )—
a proceeding for contempt under section 199 ;
an application under section 205ZH , 205ZJ or 205ZK ;
an appeal against a decision in a proceeding mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) .
The proceeding, or a hearing in the proceeding, must not be mentioned on a published court list.
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If a party to the proceeding files an application or supporting material for the proceeding, the application or material must be accompanied by a notice to the registrar stating the application or material—
is filed for a proceeding mentioned in subsection (1) ; and
is a document to which subsections (4) to (6) apply.
No record of proceedings is to be available for access by any person, unless the court has, on application by a person, given approval for the access.
A person is not entitled to search information in the custody of a court in relation to the proceeding, unless the court otherwise orders in the interests of justice.
Subsections (4) and (5) do not apply in relation to a party to the proceeding or a lawyer representing a party to the proceeding.
Nothing in this section prevents the publication of reasons for a decision in the proceeding if the publication does not identify—
a person; or
information that may prejudice—
an investigation being conducted by the commission; or
a specific intelligence operation being undertaken by the commission; or
the performance of another function of the commission.
In this section—
record of proceedings includes—
a transcript of the proceeding (whether written or otherwise); and
documents in the court file for the proceeding; and
an appeal book in relation to the proceeding.
s 200A ins 2013 No. 64 s 41
amd 2024 No. 41 s 29
(sec.200A-ssec.1) This section applies to the following (each the proceeding )— a proceeding for contempt under section 199 ; an application under section 205ZH , 205ZJ or 205ZK ; an appeal against a decision in a proceeding mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) .
(sec.200A-ssec.2) The proceeding, or a hearing in the proceeding, must not be mentioned on a published court list. daily law list
(sec.200A-ssec.3) If a party to the proceeding files an application or supporting material for the proceeding, the application or material must be accompanied by a notice to the registrar stating the application or material— is filed for a proceeding mentioned in subsection (1) ; and is a document to which subsections (4) to (6) apply.
(sec.200A-ssec.4) No record of proceedings is to be available for access by any person, unless the court has, on application by a person, given approval for the access.
(sec.200A-ssec.5) A person is not entitled to search information in the custody of a court in relation to the proceeding, unless the court otherwise orders in the interests of justice.
(sec.200A-ssec.6) Subsections (4) and (5) do not apply in relation to a party to the proceeding or a lawyer representing a party to the proceeding.
(sec.200A-ssec.7) Nothing in this section prevents the publication of reasons for a decision in the proceeding if the publication does not identify— a person; or information that may prejudice— an investigation being conducted by the commission; or a specific intelligence operation being undertaken by the commission; or the performance of another function of the commission.
(sec.200A-ssec.8) In this section— record of proceedings includes— a transcript of the proceeding (whether written or otherwise); and documents in the court file for the proceeding; and an appeal book in relation to the proceeding.
- (a) a proceeding for contempt under section 199 ;
- (b) an application under section 205ZH , 205ZJ or 205ZK ;
- (c) an appeal against a decision in a proceeding mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) .
- (a) is filed for a proceeding mentioned in subsection (1) ; and
- (b) is a document to which subsections (4) to (6) apply.
- (a) a person; or
- (b) information that may prejudice— (i) an investigation being conducted by the commission; or (ii) a specific intelligence operation being undertaken by the commission; or (iii) the performance of another function of the commission.
- (i) an investigation being conducted by the commission; or
- (ii) a specific intelligence operation being undertaken by the commission; or
- (iii) the performance of another function of the commission.
- (i) an investigation being conducted by the commission; or
- (ii) a specific intelligence operation being undertaken by the commission; or
- (iii) the performance of another function of the commission.
- (a) a transcript of the proceeding (whether written or otherwise); and
- (b) documents in the court file for the proceeding; and
- (c) an appeal book in relation to the proceeding.