Crime and Corruption Act 2001

Generally, a hearing is not open to the public.

However—

for a hearing for a crime investigation, the commission may open the hearing to the public (public hearing) if it—

considers opening the hearing will make the investigation to which the hearing relates more effective and would not be unfair to a person or contrary to the public interest; and

approves that the hearing be a public hearing; or

for a hearing other than a hearing mentioned in paragraph (a), the commission may open the hearing to the public if it—

considers closing the hearing to the public would be unfair to a person or contrary to the public interest; and

approves that the hearing be a public hearing.

A decision about whether a hearing should be a public hearing must not be delegated.

If the commission decides to open a hearing to the public, the presiding officer for the hearing may close the hearing for a particular purpose.