144CMeaning of *excluded information*

144C Meaning of *excluded information* In this Part, confidential information is ***excluded information*** if it is of a kind prescribed or the collection, use or disclosure of that information could be reasonably expected to— (a) endanger a person's life or result in physical injury; or (b) prejudice the investigation of a breach or possible breach of the law or prejudice the enforcement or proper administration of the law in a particular instance; or (c) prejudice a coronial inquest or inquiry; or (d) prejudice the fair trial of a person or the impartial adjudication of a particular case; or (e) disclose the contents of a document, or a communication, that is of such a nature that the contents of the document, or the communication, would be privileged from production in legal proceedings on the ground of legal professional privilege or client legal privilege; or (f) disclose, or enable a person to ascertain, the identity of a confidential source of information in relation to the enforcement or administration of the law; or (g) contravene a court order or a provision made by or under this Act or any other Act that— (i) prohibits or restricts, or authorises a court or tribunal to prohibit or restrict, the publication or other disclosure of information for or in connection with any proceeding; or (ii) requires or authorises a court or tribunal to close any proceeding to the public; or (h) be contrary to the public interest. S. 144D inserted by No. 23/2017 s. 7.