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Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act 2014

Procedural, administrative, and miscellaneous matters - Procedural matters - Procedure governing applications to court

109: Court may determine whether hearings are held in open or closed court

You could also call this:

"The court decides if your case is heard in public or private."

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When you are involved in a court case about a public protection order, prison detention order, or protective supervision order, the court decides whether the hearing is open or closed. The court can choose to hold the hearing in open court, which means anyone can attend, or in closed court, which means only certain people can be there. You will know what the court decides because they will tell you whether the hearing is open or closed.

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Procedural matters: Procedure governing applications to court

109Court may determine whether hearings are held in open or closed court

  1. The court may determine whether to hold any hearing related to a public protection order, prison detention order, or protective supervision order in closed or open court.