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27I Court may allow disclosure of confidential information in
certain circumstances
(1) The court may make an order allowing a party to disclose confidential
information in relation to the arbitral proceedings in circumstances
other than those mentioned in section 27F if the court is satisfied, in
the circumstances of the particular case, that—
(a) the public interest in preserving the confidentiality of arbitral
proceedings is outweighed by other considerations that render it
desirable in the public interest for the confidential information
to be disclosed; and
(b) the disclosure is no more than reasonable for that purpose.
(2) An order under subsection (1) may only be made on the application
of a person who is or was a party to the arbitral proceedings and after
giving each person who is or was a party to the arbitral proceedings
the opportunity to be heard.
(3) A party to arbitral proceedings may only apply for an order under
subsection (1) if—
(a) the mandate of the arbitral tribunal has been terminated under
section 32; or
(b) a request by the party to the arbitral tribunal to make an order
under section 27G has been refused.
(4) An order of the court under this section that is made within the limits
of the authority of the court is final.
Note There is no equivalent to this section in the Model Law.