8Restriction on publicity of proceedings

### 8 Restriction on publicity of proceedings > > (1)  [*\[Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 10 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:24 Oct 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-10-24/act-2001-010#JS1@JT@tr@oc19@EN) Proceedings before the Commissioner under this Act shall be conducted in private. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 10 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:24 Oct 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-10-24/act-2001-010#JS1@JT@tr@oc20@EN) *\[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]*No person shall– > > > > > > (a) in any newspaper or periodical, or in any book publicly exposed or offered for sale; or > > > > > > > (ab) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 38 of 2015, s. 57, Applied:13 Oct 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-10-13/act-2015-038#GS57@EN) in any electronic form; or > > > > > > > (b) in any television or radio broadcast– > > > > publish or cause or allow to be published a report of any proceedings before the Commissioner on an application under this Act. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units. > > > (3)  Nothing in this section prohibits the publication of any matter by or under the authority of the Attorney-General, or by a person who, by virtue of his office, is authorised or required to make the publication.