Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 144

144 How proceedings under this chapter heard

(1) A court hearing a proceeding under this chapter, including a proceeding for an offence, may by its order limit the extent to which its business is open to the public if the public interest or the interest of justice require it (the
"limitation power" ) having regard to—

(a) the subject matter of the proceeding; or

(b) the nature of the evidence expected to be given.

(2) A person must not make or publish a report about a proceeding in relation to which the limitation power is exercised unless the report—

(a) is authorised by the court; or

(b) is made for the purpose of the proceeding or of a proceeding related to that proceeding; or

(c) is contained in or is made for the purpose of being contained in a recognised series of law reports; or

(d) is made for the chief executive.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a first offence—200 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment; or

(b) for a subsequent offence—400 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment.

(3) This section does not limit the Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991 , section 8 , the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 , section 126 or the Magistrates Courts Act 1921 , section 14A .