18Non-disclosure of certain matters

18 Non-disclosure of certain matters (1) The Commissioner cannot require a person to provide any information or to answer questions concerning a matter or to produce documents or records to the Commissioner if the Administrator provides the Commissioner with a certificate under this section in respect of the matter, documents or records. (2) The Administrator may issue a certificate certifying that the disclosure of information concerning a specified matter (including providing information in answer to a question) or the disclosure of the contents of any document or record would be contrary to the public interest: (a) by reason that it would involve the disclosure of communications between: (i) a member of the Executive Council and the Administrator; or (ii) a Minister and a Minister of the Commonwealth or of a State or another Territory; or (iii) a Minister of the Commonwealth and a Minister of a State or another Territory; or (b) by reason that it would involve the disclosure of deliberations or decisions of: (i) the Executive Council; or (ii) a committee of the Legislative Assembly formed for the purpose of advising the Administrator or the Minister; or (iii) the Commonwealth or Territory Cabinet or a committee of the Commonwealth or Territory Cabinet.

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