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Misuse of Drugs Act 1990
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(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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