41QMeaning of *excluded information*

41Q Meaning of *excluded information*

In this Part, confidential information is excluded information if—

(a) the collection, use or disclosure of that information could be reasonably expected to—

(i) endanger a person's life or result in physical injury; or

(ii) prejudice the investigation of a breach or possible breach of the law, or prejudice the enforcement or proper administration of the law, in a particular instance; or

(iii) prejudice a coronial inquest or inquiry; or

(iv) prejudice the fair trial of a person or the impartial adjudication of a particular case; or

(v) disclose the contents of a document, or a communication, that is of such a nature that the contents of the document, or the communication, would be privileged from production in legal proceedings on the ground of legal professional privilege or client legal privilege; or

(vi) disclose, or enable a person to ascertain, the identity of a confidential source of information in relation to the enforcement or administration of the law; or

(vii) contravene a court order or a provision made by or under this Act or any other Act that—

(A) prohibits or restricts, or authorises a court or tribunal to prohibit or restrict, the publication or other disclosure of information for or in connection with any proceeding; or

(B) requires or authorises a court or tribunal to close any proceeding to the public; or

(viii) be contrary to the public interest; or

(b) the information is prescribed to be excluded information for the purposes of this Part.

S. 41R inserted by No. 11/2018 s. 8.