Publicity, assessor may restrict
64 Publicity, assessor may restrict
In this section —
proceedings means —
a compensation application or an application made under Part 6; or
proceedings on a hearing of such an application; or
a decision, award or order made by an assessor on such an application, or the reasons for it;
specified means specified in an order made under this section.
If satisfied that it is in the interests of justice to do so, an assessor may make an order in respect of specified proceedings that prohibits the publication of the proceedings, or of a report or summary of them, or of a specified part or particular of them.
Without limiting subsection (2), an assessor may make an order that prohibits the publication of any particular of specified proceedings that is likely to lead members of the public to identify a specified person who is —
a victim; or
a close relative of a deceased victim; or
a person who committed an offence to which any proceedings relate, whether or not he or she has been convicted of it.
In making an order under this section an assessor must have regard to the desirability of the public being informed of the nature of applications made under this Act and the principles applied in deciding them.
A person who contravenes an order made under this section commits an offence.
Penalty:
for a natural person: $5 000;
for a body corporate: $25 000.
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