Health Act 1956

Management of infectious diseases - Orders - Proceedings

92ZL: Proceedings under this Part not open to public

You could also call this:

"Some court cases are private, and only certain people are allowed to be there"

When you are in a court hearing under this Part of the Health Act 1956, you might not be allowed to be there. The Judge can decide who is allowed to be in the courtroom. You can be there if you are the Judge, an officer of the court, a party to the proceeding, a lawyer, or a witness. The Judge can also let other people be there if they want to. You or your lawyer have the right to speak, show evidence, and ask witnesses questions. If you are a witness, the Judge can ask you to leave the courtroom. The Judge can also decide what information from the court case is available to the public.

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Part 3AManagement of infectious diseases
Orders: Proceedings

92ZLProceedings under this Part not open to public

  1. Unless the Judge presiding at a hearing of a proceeding referred to in section 92ZK(1) otherwise directs, no person may be present during the hearing except the following:

  2. the Judge:
    1. officers of the court:
      1. parties to the proceeding and their lawyers and any other person nominated by the individual who is the subject of the proceeding:
        1. witnesses:
          1. any other person whom the Judge permits to be present.
            1. The parties or their lawyers on their behalf have the right to be heard, present evidence, and cross-examine witnesses in the proceeding.

            2. A witness must leave the courtroom if asked to do so by the Judge.

            3. The Judge may, by order, restrict or prohibit the public availability of all or any part of the court record and judgment.

            4. This section does not limit any other power of the court to hear proceedings in private or to exclude any person from the court.

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            • Section 92ZL: inserted, on , by section 11 of the Health (Protection) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 35).