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Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016
182Officers of Commission not compellable witnesses in respect of certain matters
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#### 182 Officers of Commission not compellable witnesses in respect of certain matters
182 Officers of Commission not compellable witnesses in respect of certain matters
> > (1) An officer of the Commission (including a seconded police officer) is not compellable, in any legal proceedings, to give evidence or produce documents in respect of any matter in which he or she is or was involved in the course of the administration or execution of functions under this Act.
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> > (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to or in respect of any of the following—
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> > > (a) proceedings for an offence under this Act or proceedings for contempt under this Act,
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> > > (b) proceedings under the [Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-014), section 33 or 37,
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> > > (c) criminal, coronial or disciplinary proceedings—
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> > > > (i) resulting from an investigation conducted by the Commission, or
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> > > > (ii) arising out of (or relating to) a police investigation or critical incident investigation overseen by the Commission under Part 7 or 8.
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> > (3) In this section—
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> > seconded police officer means a police officer appointed to, employed in or engaged by, or seconded to the service of the Commission under section 21 (3) (b).
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> **s 182:** Am 2022 No 14, Sch 6\[26\].