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Crime and Corruption Act 2001
sec.205ZQConfidentiality
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### sec.205ZQ Confidentiality
Subsection (2) applies if the Supreme Court decides a claim on the ground of confidentiality is established and it would not be against the public interest—
for a claim related to a requirement to produce a document, thing or information—for the document, thing or information to be produced; or
for a claim related to a requirement to answer a question—for the question to be answered.
The Supreme Court must order the person—
to produce the document, thing or information; or
to answer the question.
If the Supreme Court decides the claim is established and it would be against the public interest for the document, thing or information to be produced or question to be answered, the court must order the commission to withdraw the requirement to which the claim relates.
If the Supreme Court decides a claim on the ground of confidentiality is not established, the court must order the person to produce the document, thing or information or answer the question.
This section does not apply to a claim under section 94 (2) (b) or 111 (3) (b) .
s 205ZQ ins 2024 No. 41 s 32
(sec.205ZQ-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies if the Supreme Court decides a claim on the ground of confidentiality is established and it would not be against the public interest— for a claim related to a requirement to produce a document, thing or information—for the document, thing or information to be produced; or for a claim related to a requirement to answer a question—for the question to be answered.
(sec.205ZQ-ssec.2) The Supreme Court must order the person— to produce the document, thing or information; or to answer the question.
(sec.205ZQ-ssec.3) If the Supreme Court decides the claim is established and it would be against the public interest for the document, thing or information to be produced or question to be answered, the court must order the commission to withdraw the requirement to which the claim relates.
(sec.205ZQ-ssec.4) If the Supreme Court decides a claim on the ground of confidentiality is not established, the court must order the person to produce the document, thing or information or answer the question.
(sec.205ZQ-ssec.5) This section does not apply to a claim under section 94 (2) (b) or 111 (3) (b) .
- (a) for a claim related to a requirement to produce a document, thing or information—for the document, thing or information to be produced; or
- (b) for a claim related to a requirement to answer a question—for the question to be answered.
- (a) to produce the document, thing or information; or
- (b) to answer the question.