Section 489 — Copyright Act 2021

Subject to subsection (2), the proceedings of a Tribunal are to be held in public.

If a Tribunal considers that there is sufficient reason to do so, the Tribunal may —

(a)

direct that —

(i)

a proceeding before the Tribunal is to be held in private;

(ii)

only specified individuals may be admitted to a proceeding before the Tribunal; or

(iii)

specified individuals are excluded from a proceeding before the Tribunal; and

(b)

prohibit or restrict the publication of —

(i)

any evidence given (whether in public or private, or orally or in writing) before the Tribunal; or

(ii)

any information relating to a proceeding before the Tribunal.

In subsection (2), “proceeding” includes part of a proceeding.