53Regulator may take other actions

53 Regulator may take other actions (1) In addition to satisfying the requirements of this division, the regulator may take any other action the regulator considers appropriate for deciding the application, including holding a public hearing.

(2) If the regulator holds a public hearing, the regulator may, having regard to the requirements of this Act about confidential commercial information, direct that any part of the hearing be held in private, and may decide who can attend. (3) The regulator may give directions prohibiting or restricting the publication of evidence given, or material contained in documents produced, at a public hearing. (4) A person must not contravene a direction under subsection (3). Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units. (5) An offence against subsection (4) is a strict liability offence. Note For strict liability offences, see the Criminal Code, s 23.