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Section 160 — Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001: Court may make order prohibiting publication

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160 Court may make order prohibiting publication (1) The court may make— (a) an order forbidding publication of any report or account of the whole or part of— (i) the evidence adduced; or (ii) the submissions made: (b) an order forbidding the publication of the name, address, or occupation, or particulars likely to lead to the identification, of— (i) a party to the appeal; or (ii) a person who is entitled to appear and be heard; or (iii) 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) — (a) may be made for a limited period or permanently; and (b) if made for a limited period, may be renewed for a further period or periods; and (c) if made permanently, may be reviewed by the court at any time. (4) 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,— (a) in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $1,000: (b) in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $5,000. Compare: 1998 No 114 s 163

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