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Crime and Corruption Act 2001
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### sec.205ZH Applications about decisions of deciding officers and presiding officers
This section applies in relation to—
a decision of a deciding officer under section 205J (2) that a claim by a person of reasonable excuse not based on privilege is not established; or
a decision of a presiding officer under section 205U (2) that a claim by a person of reasonable excuse not based on privilege is not established.
The person may apply to the Supreme Court for the court to decide the claim of reasonable excuse not based on privilege if—
the person applies for leave to apply within 7 days after the day the person receives the application notice under the relevant section; and
the Supreme Court grants leave to make the application.
The Supreme Court may grant leave to make the application only if the court is satisfied—
if the application relates to a document or thing that the person has acknowledged is in the person’s possession—the document or thing has been delivered to a registrar of the Supreme Court; and
in all cases—
the application has a significant prospect of success; or
there is some important question of law involved.
An application for leave to make an application must state the grounds of the application for leave.
s 205ZH ins 2024 No. 41 s 32
(sec.205ZH-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to— a decision of a deciding officer under section 205J (2) that a claim by a person of reasonable excuse not based on privilege is not established; or a decision of a presiding officer under section 205U (2) that a claim by a person of reasonable excuse not based on privilege is not established.
(sec.205ZH-ssec.2) The person may apply to the Supreme Court for the court to decide the claim of reasonable excuse not based on privilege if— the person applies for leave to apply within 7 days after the day the person receives the application notice under the relevant section; and the Supreme Court grants leave to make the application.
(sec.205ZH-ssec.3) The Supreme Court may grant leave to make the application only if the court is satisfied— if the application relates to a document or thing that the person has acknowledged is in the person’s possession—the document or thing has been delivered to a registrar of the Supreme Court; and in all cases— the application has a significant prospect of success; or there is some important question of law involved.
(sec.205ZH-ssec.4) An application for leave to make an application must state the grounds of the application for leave.
- (a) a decision of a deciding officer under section 205J (2) that a claim by a person of reasonable excuse not based on privilege is not established; or
- (b) a decision of a presiding officer under section 205U (2) that a claim by a person of reasonable excuse not based on privilege is not established.
- (a) the person applies for leave to apply within 7 days after the day the person receives the application notice under the relevant section; and
- (b) the Supreme Court grants leave to make the application.
- (a) if the application relates to a document or thing that the person has acknowledged is in the person’s possession—the document or thing has been delivered to a registrar of the Supreme Court; and
- (b) in all cases— (i) the application has a significant prospect of success; or (ii) there is some important question of law involved.
- (i) the application has a significant prospect of success; or
- (ii) there is some important question of law involved.
- (i) the application has a significant prospect of success; or
- (ii) there is some important question of law involved.