14Directions preventing or restricting publication of evidence not to apply

14 Directions preventing or restricting publication of evidence not to apply

14 Directions preventing or restricting publication of evidence not to apply

(1) Paragraph 2 of the direction given by the Commissioner of the James Hardie Special Commission of Inquiry on 17 September 2004 does not prevent or restrict publication of matters contained in any document referred to in that paragraph in or for the purposes of proceedings to and in respect of which this Part applies.

(2) No action or penalty lies against a person who publishes a matter referred to in subsection (1) in or for the purposes of proceedings to and in respect of which this Part applies on the ground that the person has breached any express or implied obligation (whether or not arising under law) not to disclose the matter.