171Disclosing commercially sensitive information to courts and tribunals etc.

#### 171 Disclosing commercially sensitive information to courts and tribunals etc. (1) This section applies if: (a) information or a document is disclosed to, or obtained by, a person (the public official) in the course of the person performing a function or duty, or exercising a power, under or in relation to this Act; and (b) there is a risk that disclosure of the information or document might substantially prejudice the commercial interests of a person other than the public official. > Note: The expression this Act has an extended meaning (see the Dictionary in section 5). Information not to be disclosed to court or tribunal (2) The public official must not, except for the purposes of this Act, be required to disclose the information to, or produce the document in or to, a court, tribunal, authority or other person having power to require the production of documents or the answering of questions. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the purposes of this Act include the purposes of another Act in relation to a requirement, power, function or duty provided for by or under this Act.