54Non‑publication directions

54  Non‑publication directions

 (1) The Commissioner may, in writing, direct that any of the following material must not be published or must not be published except in the manner or to the persons that the Commissioner specifies:

 (a) evidence given before the Commissioner;

 (b) the contents of a document, or a description of a thing, produced or given to the Commissioner;

 (c) information that might enable a person who has given evidence before the Commissioner to be identified.

Note 1: Publication in contravention of a direction under this subsection is an offence: see section 69.

Note 2: For variation and revocation, see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

 (2) Before making a direction under subsection (1), the Commissioner must be satisfied:

 (a) that it is in the public interest to make the direction; and

 (b) that the material to which the direction relates is not publicly available.

 (3) A direction made under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.