sec.30Reference by commission to evidence etc. before deputy to a commission

### sec.30 Reference by commission to evidence etc. before deputy to a commission A commission may take into account and to such extent as it thinks appropriate, rely upon any evidence or other material given or produced before a deputy to a commission and upon any report and any recommendation of that deputy to the commission. A commission may in its discretion disclose— whether or not a report or recommendation has been or will be made to it by a deputy to a commission; and the terms of any such report or recommendation; and whether or not or to what extent (if any) that report or recommendation has been or will be taken into account or relied upon by the commission. A person shall not, without the written permission of the chairperson, make disclosure (otherwise than to the commission) of any of the matters referred to in subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. Subsection (3) does not apply to a disclosure of a matter that had previously been disclosed by the commission. s 30 ins 1988 No. 30 s 7 amd 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch (sec.30-ssec.1) A commission may take into account and to such extent as it thinks appropriate, rely upon any evidence or other material given or produced before a deputy to a commission and upon any report and any recommendation of that deputy to the commission. (sec.30-ssec.2) A commission may in its discretion disclose— whether or not a report or recommendation has been or will be made to it by a deputy to a commission; and the terms of any such report or recommendation; and whether or not or to what extent (if any) that report or recommendation has been or will be taken into account or relied upon by the commission. (sec.30-ssec.3) A person shall not, without the written permission of the chairperson, make disclosure (otherwise than to the commission) of any of the matters referred to in subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.30-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a disclosure of a matter that had previously been disclosed by the commission. - (a) whether or not a report or recommendation has been or will be made to it by a deputy to a commission; and - (b) the terms of any such report or recommendation; and - (c) whether or not or to what extent (if any) that report or recommendation has been or will be taken into account or relied upon by the commission.