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Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991
sec.8Business of the court
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### sec.8 Business of the court
The business of the court—
is taken to be conducted in court wherever it is conducted; and
is to be conducted in open court.
However, subject to any Act, the court may, if the public interest or the interests of justice require, by order limit the extent to which the business of the court is open to the public.
s 8 prev s 8 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2
pres s 8 ins 2011 No. 45 s 181
(sec.8-ssec.1) The business of the court— is taken to be conducted in court wherever it is conducted; and is to be conducted in open court.
(sec.8-ssec.2) However, subject to any Act, the court may, if the public interest or the interests of justice require, by order limit the extent to which the business of the court is open to the public.
- (a) is taken to be conducted in court wherever it is conducted; and
- (b) is to be conducted in open court.