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Accident Compensation Act 2001

Dispute resolution - Appeals

160: Court may make order prohibiting publication

You could also call this:

"Court can stop people from sharing information about an appeal to protect privacy"

The court can make special orders to stop people from sharing certain information about an appeal. These orders can do two main things:

First, the court can stop anyone from talking or writing about the evidence or arguments made during the appeal. This means you can't tell others what was said in court.

Second, the court can stop people from sharing details that might reveal who is involved in the appeal. This includes names, addresses, jobs, or any other information that could help identify someone taking part in the appeal, whether they're arguing the case or just there to speak or answer questions.

The court makes these orders to protect people's privacy. However, they won't make orders just to protect the Corporation (which is a government organisation).

These orders can last for a short time or forever. If they're temporary, the court can extend them. If they're permanent, the court can look at them again later to see if they're still needed.

It's important to follow these orders. If you don't, or if you try to get around them, you're breaking the law. If you're caught, you might have to pay a fine. For a person, the fine could be up to $1,000. For a company, it could be up to $5,000.

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Part 5Dispute resolution
Appeals

160Court may make order prohibiting publication

  1. The court may make—

  2. an order forbidding publication of any report or account of the whole or part of—
    1. the evidence adduced; or
      1. the submissions made:
      2. an order forbidding the publication of the name, address, or occupation, or particulars likely to lead to the identification, of—
        1. a party to the appeal; or
          1. a person who is entitled to appear and be heard; or
            1. a witness.

            2. The court may make an order under subsection (1) if it is of the opinion that it is necessary and appropriate to do so to protect the privacy of a person referred to in subsection (1)(b), but the court may not make the order to protect the Corporation.

            3. An order under subsection (1)—

            4. may be made for a limited period or permanently; and
              1. if made for a limited period, may be renewed for a further period or periods; and
                1. if made permanently, may be reviewed by the court at any time.

                  1. Every person who commits a breach of any order made under subsection (1) or evades or attempts to evade any such order commits an offence and is liable on conviction,—

                  2. in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $1,000:
                    1. in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $5,000.