29AASpecial provision relating to Royal Commissions

#### 29AA Special provision relating to Royal Commissions 29AA Special provision relating to Royal Commissions > > (1) Despite section 17 of the [Royal Commissions Act 1923](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1923-029), that section does not authorise or compel the disclosure to a Royal Commission of the identity of a person who made a report to which section 29 applies, or information from which the identity of that person could be deduced, except with— > > > > > (a) the consent of the person who made the report, or > > > > > (b) the leave of a person who is a commissioner within the meaning of Division 2 of Part 2 of the [Royal Commissions Act 1923](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1923-029). > > > (2) A commissioner cannot grant leave under this section unless the commissioner is satisfied that the report or information concerned is of significant importance to the inquiry. > > > (3) The protection given by this section to a person who made a report (a reporter) applies to— > > > > > (a) any person who provided information to the reporter on the basis of which the report was made, and > > > > > (b) any person who otherwise was concerned in making such a report or causing such a report to be made, > > > > in the same way as it applies in respect of the reporter. > > **s 29AA:** Ins 2013 No 65, Sch 2 \[2\].