275SInformation provided to scientific observer is protected

#### 275S Information provided to scientific observer is protected 275S Information provided to scientific observer is protected > > (1) Any information provided to a scientific observer by a person in compliance with a requirement made by the scientific observer under this Division is protected information. > > > (2) In any criminal proceedings, protected information is not admissible to prove that the person who provided the information, or any other relevant person, has committed an offence other than— > > > > > (a) an offence against this Division, or > > > > > (b) an offence constituted by providing false or misleading information to a scientific observer. > > > (3) This section does not prevent the admission of— > > > > > (a) any further information (not being protected information) obtained as a result of the provision of protected information, or > > > > > (b) any record required to be kept by or under this or any other Act. > > > (4) In this section, a relevant person means— > > > > > (a) a person engaged in or assisting in the relevant fishing activities being observed by the scientific observer, or > > > > > (b) a person on board a boat being used for the relevant fishing activities being observed by the scientific observer, or > > > > > (c) a person on whose behalf the relevant fishing activities being observed by the scientific observer are carried out. > > **pt 9, div 4B (ss 275J–275T):** Ins 2015 No 59, Sch 1 \[132\].