Access to Commission of Inquiry proceedings
211 Access to Commission of Inquiry proceedings
A Commission of Inquiry may make an order excluding any person from a proceeding of the Commission of Inquiry if—
prejudice or hardship might be caused to any person, including harm to their safety or reputation; or
the nature and subject matter of the proceeding is sensitive; or
there is a possibility of any prejudice to legal proceedings; or
the Commission of Inquiry otherwise considers the exclusion appropriate.
The Commission of Inquiry must cause a copy of the order to be posted—
on a door of the place where the proceeding is being conducted; or
in another conspicuous place where notices are usually posted at the place where the proceeding is being conducted.
An order made under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument within the meaning of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994.
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