Misuse of Drugs Act 1990
25Source of information not to be disclosed
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25 Source of information not to be disclosed (1) In proceedings for an offence against Part II: (a) the prosecutor; or (b) a person who appears as a witness for the prosecution; or (c) if a police officer appears as a witness for the defence, the officer; must not be asked, and if asked must not be compelled to disclose, the name of an informer or other particular that may be likely to lead to the informer's identification, or the fact that in respect of the offence the prosecutor, informer or police officer mentioned in paragraph (b) received information from an informer or furnished information to an informer, or the nature of the information. (2) In proceedings for an offence against Part II, a police officer appearing as a prosecutor or witness must not be compelled to produce a report or document made or received in the officer's official capacity or containing confidential information in relation to such offence, or to make a statement in relation to such a report, document or information. (3) Subsection (1) or (2) does not apply to the extent that the defendant satisfies the court that it is in the interest of justice in the particular case that the information be given, the report or document produced or the statement made, as the case may be.
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