Victorian Current Acts

JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF VICTORIA ACT 2016 - SECT 96

    (1)     Subject to section 95(2), a person must not open a sealed envelope or otherwise have access to the document or thing contained in the sealed envelope before—

        (a)     the Supreme Court determines the claim of privilege to it; or

        (b)     the document or thing is returned to the claimant.

Penalty:     120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both.

    (2)     Subject to section 95(2), a person must not open or otherwise have access to a document or thing secured otherwise than in an envelope before—

        (a)     the Supreme Court determines the claim of privilege to it; or

        (b)     the document or thing is returned to the claimant.

Penalty:     120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both.

Part 6—Further provisions for investigations

Division 1—Standing down