Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00580:section:42
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00580
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 42
Character Range: 63494–64204

42  Disclosure of protected information to courts or tribunals

Scope
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) a person is, or was at any time, an entrusted public official; and
 (b) the person obtained:
 (i) protected information; or
 (ii) a document that contains protected information;
  in the course of performing duties or functions, or exercising powers, under this Act.

Disclosure of protected information to a court or tribunal
 (2) The person must not, except for the purposes of this Act, be required:
 (a) to disclose the protected information to a court or tribunal; or
 (b) to produce the document in a court or tribunal.

Division 3—Offences relating to the disclosure etc. of protected information