Victims’ Commissioner and Sexual Violence Review Board Act 2024
sec.93Requirements for reports under this part
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sec.93 Requirements for reports under this part
A report under this part must not include information that— would prejudice the effectiveness of a lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with a contravention or possible contravention of a law; or would prejudice a prosecution or another matter before a court or tribunal; or is confidential information. Also, the board must not include in a report under this part any information adverse to an entity identifiable from the report, unless the entity has been given a reasonable opportunity to make a submission about the information. If the entity gives the board a written submission in response to any adverse information, the board must ensure the entity’s submission is fairly stated in the report. (sec.93-ssec.1) A report under this part must not include information that— would prejudice the effectiveness of a lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with a contravention or possible contravention of a law; or would prejudice a prosecution or another matter before a court or tribunal; or is confidential information. (sec.93-ssec.2) Also, the board must not include in a report under this part any information adverse to an entity identifiable from the report, unless the entity has been given a reasonable opportunity to make a submission about the information. (sec.93-ssec.3) If the entity gives the board a written submission in response to any adverse information, the board must ensure the entity’s submission is fairly stated in the report.
- (a) would prejudice the effectiveness of a lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with a contravention or possible contravention of a law; or
- (b) would prejudice a prosecution or another matter before a court or tribunal; or
- (c) is confidential information.