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ROYAL COMMISSIONS AMENDMENT ACT 2003 (NO. 53 OF 2003) - SECT 49

Publication of published proceedings, reports and comments protected

    (1)     The proceedings of a hearing before a commission are taken to be a proceeding of public concern for the Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 , section 128.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the publication of a report of proceedings, or a part of proceedings, if a direction given under section 28 (3) restricts publication of the proceedings or part of them and the publication of the report contravenes the direction.

    (3)     A report of a commission that has been made public by the Chief Minister is taken to be a public document for the Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 , section 129.



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