43Confidentiality for Royal Commission officers

43 Confidentiality for Royal Commission officers A person who is or was a Royal Commission officer must not knowingly disclose any information acquired by the person by reason of being a Royal Commission officer, or in the course of the performance of functions under this Act or any other Act, except— (a) for the performance of the functions of the Royal Commission officer under this or any other Act; or (b) for the purpose of any criminal proceedings under section 254 or 314 of the **Crimes Act 1958** in relation to the Royal Commission; or (c) if the information is in the public domain at the time of the disclosure, otherwise than as a result of a disclosure that the person knows or ought to have known was unlawful; or