Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) Subject to subsection (2), any proceeding on an appeal under this Chapter is to be conducted in open court.
(2) The court hearing the appeal may order that—
(a) the whole or any part of a proceeding be heard in closed court; or
(b) only persons or classes of persons specified by it may be present during the whole or any part of a proceeding.
(3) A court may make an order under subsection (2)—
(a) on the application of a party or any other person who has a direct interest in the proceeding; or
(b) on its own motion.
(4) Any party to the proceeding and any other interested person has standing to support or oppose an application under subsection (3).
(5) If an order has been made under this section, the court hearing the appeal must cause a copy of the order to be posted on a door of, or in another conspicuous place at, the place at which the court is sitting.
(6) An order posted under this section must not contain any particulars likely to lead to the identification of a child who is a party to the proceeding.
(7) A person must not contravene an order made and posted under this section.
Penalty:
(a) in the case of a person 18 years of age or over, 25 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment; or
(b) in the case of a child 15 years of age or over, but under 18 years of age, 25 penalty units or detention in a youth justice custodial centre for 6 months; or
(c) in the case of a child under 15 years of age, 12 penalty units or detention in a youth justice custodial centre for 3 months.