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Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003
179Examinations—additional restrictions on disclosure
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179 Examinations—additional restrictions on disclosure
(1) This section applies in relation to the examination of a person under
an examination notice (other than a notice that is a non-disclosable
examination notice under section 172 (2) (Examination notices—
giving)).
Note 1 For non-disclosable examination notices, see s 172 (2). The disclosure
of the existence or operation of a non-disclosable examination notice is
prohibited (see s 192).
Note 2 The disclosure of matter relating to a direction under this section is
prohibited (see s 185).
(2) An authorised investigator may, on the investigator’s own initiative
or at the request of the person being examined or the DPP, give
directions prohibiting or restricting the publication or disclosure of 1
or more of the following:
(a) the fact that an examination notice has been given to a person;
(b) any information about the examination (whether or not an
examination has been held);
(c) any information given, statement made, document produced or
thing done during the examination;
(d) any information, document or thing derived from anything
(3) In deciding whether to give a direction under subsection (2), the
authorised investigator must have regard to whether the direction—
(4) The authorised investigator may also have regard to any other
relevant matter in deciding whether to give a direction under
subsection (2).