186Disclosure of address or telephone number of witness

186 Disclosure of address or telephone number of witness (1) The prosecution must not disclose the address or telephone number (including a private, business or official address or telephone number) of any person in any information, document or thing provided to the accused under this Division unless— (a) the prosecutor believes that— (i) the information, document or thing does not identify the address or telephone number as that of any particular person; or (ii) the address or telephone number is relevant to the offence charged and disclosure is not likely to present a reasonably ascertainable risk to the welfare or physical safety of any person; or (b) the court permits the disclosure in accordance with subsection (3) on application made by the prosecutor or the accused. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the prosecution may delete, or render illegible, an address or telephone number included in the information, document or thing before service on the accused. (3) The court may grant an application made under subsection (1)(b) if the court is satisfied that— (i) disclosure is not likely to present a reasonably ascertainable risk to the welfare or physical safety of any person; or (ii) having regard to the matters referred to in subsection (4), the interests of justice outweigh any risk referred to in subparagraph (i). (4) For the purposes of subsection (3)(b)(ii), the court must have regard to— (b) the right of the accused to prepare properly for the trial.