Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) Except as provided
in section 140, an examination is not open to the public.
(2) The Commission may
make an order as to who may be present during the whole or any part of an
examination that is not open to the public.
(3) Nothing in an
order given under subsection (2) prevents the presence at an examination, of
—
(a) a
person representing a witness; or
(b) an
officer of the Commission; or
(c) a
person allowed to be present under section 142(5).
(4) A person must not
be present at an examination, or part of an examination, that is not open to
the public unless the person is entitled to be present by reason of an order
under subsection (2) or by reason of subsection (3).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 3 years and a fine of
$60 000.
[Section 139 inserted: No. 78 of 2003 s. 17.]