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73Restriction on publication of information relating to Board of Inquiry inquiries
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73 Restriction on publication of information relating to Board of Inquiry inquiries
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a member of a Board of Inquiry may make an order prohibiting or restricting the publication of—
(a) any information that may enable the identity of a person who has given, or is to give, information or evidence to the Board of Inquiry for the purposes of an inquiry to be ascertained; or
(b) any information or evidence given to the Board of Inquiry for the purposes of an inquiry.
(2) A member may make an order prohibiting or restricting the publication of information or evidence if—
(e) the member otherwise considers the prohibition or restriction appropriate.
(3) If the order is made during a proceeding, the Board of Inquiry must cause a copy of the order to be posted—
(4) If the order is made in relation to information that is given by the Board of Inquiry to another person, the Board of Inquiry must cause a copy of the order to be given to that person.
(5) An order made under this section is not a legislative instrument within the meaning of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994**.
Division 6—Application of statutory secrecy to Boards of Inquiry