Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
sec.90Public hearing
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sec.90 Public hearing
Unless an enabling Act that is an Act provides otherwise, a hearing of a proceeding must be held in public. However, the tribunal may direct a hearing or a part of a hearing be held in private if the tribunal considers it is necessary— to avoid interfering with the proper administration of justice; or to avoid endangering the physical or mental health or safety of a person; or to avoid offending public decency or morality; or to avoid the publication of confidential information or information whose publication would be contrary to the public interest; or for another reason in the interests of justice. The tribunal may make directions about the persons who may attend a hearing or a part of a hearing to be held in private. The tribunal may make a direction under this section on the application of a party to the proceeding or on its own initiative. (sec.90-ssec.1) Unless an enabling Act that is an Act provides otherwise, a hearing of a proceeding must be held in public. (sec.90-ssec.2) However, the tribunal may direct a hearing or a part of a hearing be held in private if the tribunal considers it is necessary— to avoid interfering with the proper administration of justice; or to avoid endangering the physical or mental health or safety of a person; or to avoid offending public decency or morality; or to avoid the publication of confidential information or information whose publication would be contrary to the public interest; or for another reason in the interests of justice. (sec.90-ssec.3) The tribunal may make directions about the persons who may attend a hearing or a part of a hearing to be held in private. (sec.90-ssec.4) The tribunal may make a direction under this section on the application of a party to the proceeding or on its own initiative.
- (a) to avoid interfering with the proper administration of justice; or
- (b) to avoid endangering the physical or mental health or safety of a person; or
- (c) to avoid offending public decency or morality; or
- (d) to avoid the publication of confidential information or information whose publication would be contrary to the public interest; or
- (e) for another reason in the interests of justice.