Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00316:reg:25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00316
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 25
Character Range: 23464–25032

25  Directions regarding disclosure of evidence
 (1) If the President of a Commission is satisfied that it is necessary to do so in the interests of:
 (a) the defence, security or international relations of the Commonwealth; or
 (b) fairness to a person who the President considers may be affected by the Commission's inquiry; or
 (c) the effective conduct of the Commission's inquiry;
the President may give a written direction that prohibits the disclosure of any or all of the following:
 (d) specified information contained in oral evidence given to a COI assistant or at a hearing of the Commission;
 (e) specified documents received by a COI member or COI assistant of the Commission and accepted as evidence during the course of the Commission's inquiry;
 (f) specified documents prepared by a COI official of the Commission that relate to the Commission's inquiry.
 (2) A direction under subsection (1) given by the President of a Commission does not prohibit:
 (a) the disclosure of information or documents specified in the direction to:
 (i) a COI official of the Commission; or
 (ii) a person authorised, in writing, by the President for the purposes of this paragraph; or
 (b) the inclusion of information or documents specified in the direction in the COI report of the Commission.
 (3) A direction under subsection (1) that prohibits the disclosure of a document also prohibits:
 (a) the disclosure of part of that document or the disclosure of a copy of all or part of that document; and
 (b) the disclosure of information contained in that document.