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Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010
sec.55Restrictions about application
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### sec.55 Restrictions about application
For an application for an injunction under this part that is before it, the industrial commission or Supreme Court may direct that—
a report of the whole or part of the proceeding for the application must not be published; or
evidence given, or anything filed, tendered or exhibited in the application must be withheld from release or search, or released or searched only on a stated condition.
The direction may be given if the industrial commission or Supreme Court considers that—
disclosure of the report, evidence or thing would not be in the public interest; or
persons other than parties to the application do not have a sufficient legitimate interest in being informed of the report, evidence or thing.
An application for an injunction under this part may be heard without notice to another person if the industrial commission or Supreme Court considers a hearing without notice to another person is necessary in the circumstances.
This section does not limit the power of the industrial commission or Supreme Court.
(sec.55-ssec.1) For an application for an injunction under this part that is before it, the industrial commission or Supreme Court may direct that— a report of the whole or part of the proceeding for the application must not be published; or evidence given, or anything filed, tendered or exhibited in the application must be withheld from release or search, or released or searched only on a stated condition.
(sec.55-ssec.2) The direction may be given if the industrial commission or Supreme Court considers that— disclosure of the report, evidence or thing would not be in the public interest; or persons other than parties to the application do not have a sufficient legitimate interest in being informed of the report, evidence or thing.
(sec.55-ssec.3) An application for an injunction under this part may be heard without notice to another person if the industrial commission or Supreme Court considers a hearing without notice to another person is necessary in the circumstances.
(sec.55-ssec.4) This section does not limit the power of the industrial commission or Supreme Court.
- (a) a report of the whole or part of the proceeding for the application must not be published; or
- (b) evidence given, or anything filed, tendered or exhibited in the application must be withheld from release or search, or released or searched only on a stated condition.
- (a) disclosure of the report, evidence or thing would not be in the public interest; or
- (b) persons other than parties to the application do not have a sufficient legitimate interest in being informed of the report, evidence or thing.