45 Admissibility of report (1) The court may rule as inadmissible the whole or any part of a report under section 42. (2) A report under section 42 is not admissible in any civil or criminal proceeding, other than the proceeding in relation to which it was made, except— (a) a proceeding for an offence against section 314(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (perjury) or for any other offence that involves an interference with the due administration of justice; or (b) with the consent of the person who made the report. (3) A court, tribunal or person acting judicially may rule as admissible in a proceeding before them any matter inadmissible because of subsection (2) if satisfied, on the application of a party to the proceeding, that it is in the interests of justice to do so.

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