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126 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 No. , 2026
(b) a State offence that has a federal aspect;1
is not unfair merely because the person has been a witness.2
(6) Subsection (5) applies whether the person became a witness:3
(a) before being charged with the offence and before such a4
charge was imminent; or5
(b) after being charged with the offence or after such a charge6
was imminent.7
122 Certain material may always be disclosed to prosecutors of the8
witness9
(1) A person or body, that may lawfully disclose compelled material of10
a kind covered by paragraph 108(1)(d), (e), (f), (g) or (h) may11
lawfully disclose the material to a prosecutor of the witness.12
(2) A person or body, that may lawfully disclose compelled material or13
derivative material, may lawfully disclose the material to a14
prosecutor of the witness if the witness is suspected of, or has been15
charged with, one or more of the following offences:16
(a) an offence against this Part, other than an offence against17
section 81, 93 or 97;18
(b) an offence against any of the following that relates to a notice19
to produce or an examination:20
(i) section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code (about false21
or misleading information or documents);22
(ii) section 144.1 or 145.1 of the Criminal Code (about23
forgery);24
(c) an offence against section 149.1 of the Criminal Code (about25
obstruction of Commonwealth public officials) that relates to26
this Act.27
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) have effect subject to any direction made28
under subsection 110(1) that is in force, including as affected by29
subsection 121(1).30
(4) Subsections (1) and (2) apply to a disclosure that is:31
(a) a pre-charge disclosure of:32
(i) pre-charge compelled material; or33
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(ii) derivative material obtained from pre-charge compelled1
material; or2
(b) a post-charge disclosure of:3
(i) pre-charge compelled material; or4
(ii) derivative material obtained from pre-charge compelled5
material (whether from a pre-charge use of the6
compelled material or otherwise); or7
(c) a post-charge disclosure of:8
(i) post-charge compelled material; or9
(ii) derivative material obtained from post-charge10
compelled material;11
and whether or not an order has been made under12
subsection 121(1).13