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27E Disclosure of confidential information
(1) The provisions of this section apply in arbitral proceedings unless
otherwise agreed by the parties.
(2) The parties must not disclose confidential information in relation to
the arbitral proceedings unless—
(a) the disclosure is allowed under section 27F; or
(b) the disclosure is allowed under an order made under section 27G
and no order is in force under section 27H prohibiting that
disclosure; or
(c) the disclosure is allowed under an order made under section 27I.
Part 5 Conduct of arbitral proceedings
Section 27F
page 40 Commercial Arbitration Act 2017
Effective: 02/07/19
R3
02/07/19
Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au
(3) An arbitral tribunal must not disclose confidential information in
relation to the arbitral proceedings unless—
(a) the disclosure is allowed under section 27F; or
(b) the disclosure is allowed under an order made under section 27G
and no order is in force under section 27H prohibiting that
disclosure; or
(c) the disclosure is allowed under an order made under section 27I.
Note There is no equivalent to this section in the Model Law.