Evidence Act 1929

Subject to the regulations, a suppression order becomes liable to review as follows:

if the order relates to criminal proceedings and is in force at the time, the order becomes liable to review as follows:

on the completion or termination of committal proceedings;

on the withdrawal of a charge after the completion of committal proceedings;

on the acquittal of the defendant;

when an appeal against conviction or sentence has been determined or all rights to appeal against conviction or sentence have been exhausted or expired;

on the defendant being declared under Part 8A of the Criminal

in any other case—when the proceedings are otherwise concluded or terminated, (and, if more than 1 such occasion for review occurs in the course of the same proceedings, the order becomes liable to review on each such occasion);

if the order relates to a coronial inquest, the order becomes liable to review when the coroner gives his or her findings on the inquest;

if the order relates to civil proceedings, the order becomes liable to review when the court gives its judgment in the proceedings or the proceedings are settled or withdrawn.

When a suppression order becomes liable to review, the court that made the order must conduct a review as soon as practicable.

The following persons are entitled to be heard on a review:

the applicant for the suppression order;

a party to the proceedings in which the suppression order was made;

a representative of a newspaper or a radio or television station;

any other person who has, in the opinion of the court, a proper interest in the matters to be considered on the review.

On a review, the court may confirm, vary or revoke the suppression order.