287Reference to court of question of law arising at hearing

287  Reference to court of question of law arising at hearing  (1) ASIC may, of its own motion or at a person’s request, refer to the court for decision a question of law arising at a hearing.  (2) If a question has been referred under subsection (1), ASIC must not, in relation to a matter to which the hearing relates:  (a) give while the reference is pending a decision to which the question is relevant; or  (b) proceed in a manner, or make a decision, that is inconsistent with the court’s opinion on the question.  (3) If a question is referred under subsection (1):  (a) ASIC must send to the court all documents that were before ASIC in connection with the hearing; and  (b) at the end of the proceedings in the court in relation to the reference, the court must cause the documents to be returned to ASIC.