Auditor-General Act 2009
sec.66Procedure for reporting certain sensitive information
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sec.66 Procedure for reporting certain sensitive information
If the auditor-general considers it to be against the public interest to disclose in a report under this division information that could— have a serious adverse effect on the commercial interests of an entity; or reveal trade secrets of an entity; or prejudice the investigation of a contravention or possible contravention of the law; or prejudice the fair trial of a person; or cause damage to the relations between the Government of the State and another Government; the auditor-general must not disclose the information in the report but must instead include it in a report prepared and given to the parliamentary committee. This section applies despite anything in this or any other Act. s 66 amd 2011 No. 24 s 30 (sec.66-ssec.1) If the auditor-general considers it to be against the public interest to disclose in a report under this division information that could— have a serious adverse effect on the commercial interests of an entity; or reveal trade secrets of an entity; or prejudice the investigation of a contravention or possible contravention of the law; or prejudice the fair trial of a person; or cause damage to the relations between the Government of the State and another Government; the auditor-general must not disclose the information in the report but must instead include it in a report prepared and given to the parliamentary committee. (sec.66-ssec.2) This section applies despite anything in this or any other Act.
- (a) have a serious adverse effect on the commercial interests of an entity; or
- (b) reveal trade secrets of an entity; or
- (c) prejudice the investigation of a contravention or possible contravention of the law; or
- (d) prejudice the fair trial of a person; or
- (e) cause damage to the relations between the Government of the State and another Government;