sec.205ZPurpose and application of division

### sec.205Z Purpose and application of division This division provides for— how claims of privilege being considered by a deciding officer under division 1 or a presiding officer under division 2 are decided; and the circumstances in which a person can be required to produce a document, thing or information, or answer a question, even if the deciding officer or presiding officer decides a claim of confidentiality, self-incrimination privilege or journalist privilege is established. See section 197 for a restriction on the use of an answer, document, thing or statement disclosed or produced where a person claims self-incrimination privilege in relation to the answer, document, thing or statement. In this division, a reference to a requirement in relation to a document or thing includes a reference to a commission officer exercising a power under section 81M (1) in relation to the document or thing. s 205Z ins 2024 No. 41 s 32 (sec.205Z-ssec.1) This division provides for— how claims of privilege being considered by a deciding officer under division 1 or a presiding officer under division 2 are decided; and the circumstances in which a person can be required to produce a document, thing or information, or answer a question, even if the deciding officer or presiding officer decides a claim of confidentiality, self-incrimination privilege or journalist privilege is established. See section 197 for a restriction on the use of an answer, document, thing or statement disclosed or produced where a person claims self-incrimination privilege in relation to the answer, document, thing or statement. (sec.205Z-ssec.2) In this division, a reference to a requirement in relation to a document or thing includes a reference to a commission officer exercising a power under section 81M (1) in relation to the document or thing. - (a) how claims of privilege being considered by a deciding officer under division 1 or a presiding officer under division 2 are decided; and - (b) the circumstances in which a person can be required to produce a document, thing or information, or answer a question, even if the deciding officer or presiding officer decides a claim of confidentiality, self-incrimination privilege or journalist privilege is established. Note— See section 197 for a restriction on the use of an answer, document, thing or statement disclosed or produced where a person claims self-incrimination privilege in relation to the answer, document, thing or statement.