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Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2012
28RSpecial closed hearing for consideration of intelligence
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#### 28R Special closed hearing for consideration of intelligence
28R Special closed hearing for consideration of intelligence
> > (1) The Court must order any part of the hearing of the substantive application in which the declared criminal intelligence is to be considered (the relevant part) to be a closed hearing to the extent provided under this section.
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> > (2) The Court must exclude from the relevant part all persons or particular persons other than the following—
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> > > (a) the Commissioner,
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> > > (b) a police officer,
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> > > (c) an officer of an external agency from which the Commissioner obtained any of the declared criminal intelligence,
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> > > (d) the Commissioner’s legal representatives and nominees,
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> > > (e) the criminal intelligence monitor,
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> > > (f) court staff necessary for the hearing.
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> > (3) Before the relevant part starts, the Court must give a warning about the confidential nature of the declared criminal intelligence and the unlawful disclosure offence under section 28T.
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> **pt 3B, divs 1–5 (ss 28A–28U):** Ins 2013 No 12, Sch 1 \[9\].