46Directions for private hearing and non-publication

46 Directions for private hearing and non-publication (1) For a public inquiry, the ICAC may give any of the following directions: (a) a direction that the inquiry, or part of it, be held in private; (b) a direction prohibiting or restricting the publication of information that would enable a witness or person or body appearing to be identified or contacted; (c) a direction prohibiting or restricting the publication of evidence given at the inquiry; (d) a direction excluding a person from the inquiry or part of it. Section 150 creates an offence for contravening a direction under this section. (2) If the ICAC receives a request for a direction mentioned in subsection (1)(a), the ICAC must, in private, hear arguments about and determine the request, unless the ICAC has reason to believe the request is vexatious or without merit.