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Evidence Act 1977
sec.14ZGOther orders court may make
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### sec.14ZG Other orders court may make
The court may make the following orders in relation to the application—
an order restricting access to a document in relation to the application if—
the document would disclose the identity of the informant as the source of the provided information or enable the identity of the informant as the source of the provided information to be ascertained; or
the court considers it is in the public interest to restrict access to the document;
any other order the court considers appropriate in the circumstances.
Without limiting subsection (1) (b) —
the court may make an order that information or a document provided to the court in relation to the application is not required to be disclosed to any other party to the application, and is not to be publicly accessible, if the court considers it appropriate in the circumstances, including, for example, because disclosure of the information or document would—
prejudice a proceeding, or an investigation or intelligence operation of a law enforcement agency within the meaning of section 21C ; or
cause harm or detriment to a person; and
if the court decides the sealed or stored document or thing may be dealt with in a way authorised under the warrant—the court may make an order about how the sealed or stored document or thing may be dealt with under the warrant.
s 14ZG ins 2022 No. 12 s 33
(sec.14ZG-ssec.1) The court may make the following orders in relation to the application— an order restricting access to a document in relation to the application if— the document would disclose the identity of the informant as the source of the provided information or enable the identity of the informant as the source of the provided information to be ascertained; or the court considers it is in the public interest to restrict access to the document; any other order the court considers appropriate in the circumstances.
(sec.14ZG-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) (b) — the court may make an order that information or a document provided to the court in relation to the application is not required to be disclosed to any other party to the application, and is not to be publicly accessible, if the court considers it appropriate in the circumstances, including, for example, because disclosure of the information or document would— prejudice a proceeding, or an investigation or intelligence operation of a law enforcement agency within the meaning of section 21C ; or cause harm or detriment to a person; and if the court decides the sealed or stored document or thing may be dealt with in a way authorised under the warrant—the court may make an order about how the sealed or stored document or thing may be dealt with under the warrant.
- (a) an order restricting access to a document in relation to the application if— (i) the document would disclose the identity of the informant as the source of the provided information or enable the identity of the informant as the source of the provided information to be ascertained; or (ii) the court considers it is in the public interest to restrict access to the document;
- (i) the document would disclose the identity of the informant as the source of the provided information or enable the identity of the informant as the source of the provided information to be ascertained; or
- (ii) the court considers it is in the public interest to restrict access to the document;
- (b) any other order the court considers appropriate in the circumstances.
- (i) the document would disclose the identity of the informant as the source of the provided information or enable the identity of the informant as the source of the provided information to be ascertained; or
- (ii) the court considers it is in the public interest to restrict access to the document;
- (a) the court may make an order that information or a document provided to the court in relation to the application is not required to be disclosed to any other party to the application, and is not to be publicly accessible, if the court considers it appropriate in the circumstances, including, for example, because disclosure of the information or document would— (i) prejudice a proceeding, or an investigation or intelligence operation of a law enforcement agency within the meaning of section 21C ; or (ii) cause harm or detriment to a person; and
- (i) prejudice a proceeding, or an investigation or intelligence operation of a law enforcement agency within the meaning of section 21C ; or
- (ii) cause harm or detriment to a person; and
- (b) if the court decides the sealed or stored document or thing may be dealt with in a way authorised under the warrant—the court may make an order about how the sealed or stored document or thing may be dealt with under the warrant.
- (i) prejudice a proceeding, or an investigation or intelligence operation of a law enforcement agency within the meaning of section 21C ; or
- (ii) cause harm or detriment to a person; and