59Certain reports and public statements not to contain

59 Certain reports and public statements not to contain inadmissible material (1) This section applies to the following: (a) a general report; (b) an investigation report made to the Speaker or Deputy Speaker; (c) an investigation report that is to be published under section 50A; (d) a report under section 54;

Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2017 48 (e) a report concerning recommendations; (f) a public statement. (2) The report or public statement must not contain any material that would not be admissible in civil or criminal proceedings because of section 82, unless the material is already in the public domain. (3) Subsection (2) does not prevent the ICAC from commenting on, or drawing inferences from, the absence of any exculpatory evidence if the ICAC could otherwise do so but for subsection (2). (4) Subsection (2) does not prevent the use of material that would not be admissible in civil or criminal proceedings because of section 82 and that does not identify any individual: (a) for educational or training purposes; or (b) to disclose systemic improper conduct.