186Chief Commissioner may authorise disclosure of restricted matter

186 Chief Commissioner may authorise disclosure of restricted matter (1) Subject to this section, the Chief Commissioner may authorise a person to disclose a restricted matter to a person specified in the authorisation. (2) The Chief Commissioner must not authorise a person to disclose a restricted matter under subsection (1) if— (a) the Chief Commissioner considers that the disclosure of the restricted matter would be likely to prejudice— (i) an investigation under this Part; or (ii) the safety or reputation of any person; or (iii) the fair trial of a person who has been charged with an offence; or (b) the restricted matter is or contains information that is likely to lead to the identification of a person who has made an assessable disclosure. S. 186(3) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 89(Sch. 1 Pt D item 9). (3) However, the Chief Commissioner may authorise a person to disclose a restricted matter under subsection (1) that is or contains information to which section 53(2)(a), (c) or (d) of the **Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012** applies. (4) An authorisation under subsection (1) must be in writing. Division 4—Investigation procedures