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Criminal Procedure Act 1986
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#### 302 Ancillary orders
302 Ancillary orders
> > (1) Without limiting any action the court may take to limit the possible harm, or extent of the harm, likely to be caused by the disclosure of evidence of, or the contents of a document recording, a protected confidence, the court may—
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> > > (a) order that all or part of the evidence be heard or document produced in camera, and
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> > > (b) make such orders relating to the production and inspection of the document as, in the opinion of the court, are necessary to protect the safety and welfare of any protected confider.
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> > > (c), (d) (Repealed)
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> > (2) Nothing in this section limits the power of a court to make an order under the following—
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> > > (a) section 280 or 280A,
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> > > (b) the [Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2010-106), section 7,
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> > > (c) the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040), section 578A.
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> > (3) (Repealed)
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> **s 302 (previously s 154):** Renumbered 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[126\]. Am 2010 No 106, Sch 2.3 \[2\] \[3\]; 2025 No 48, Sch 1.4.