Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2004

Licensing Authorities of secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers, and miscellaneous provisions - Licensing Authorities and Deputy Licensing Authorities

76C: Suppression orders

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"Keeping some information secret in a court case"

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You can be stopped from sharing some information about a case. A Licensing Authority can make an order to keep some evidence secret. They can also stop you from sharing a witness's name. You have to follow the conditions of the order. If you do not, you might get a fine of up to $3,000. The Licensing Authority decides what conditions are appropriate. The rules about suppression orders are part of the law, which can be found on the New Zealand legislation website https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM7374632

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76B: Hearing on papers, or

"The Licensing Authority can decide a case just by looking at the documents."

77: Annual report, or

Part 4Licensing Authorities of secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers, and miscellaneous provisions
Licensing Authorities and Deputy Licensing Authorities

76CSuppression orders

A Licensing Authority may order that any part of any evidence given or the name of any witness not be published.
An order may be subject to any conditions that the Licensing Authority considers appropriate.
A person who breaches an order made under this section is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000.

Notes

Section 76C: inserted, on 14 November 2018, by section 296 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).