Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00645:section:24:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00645
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 24 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 64640–67006

corresponding body or committee of the State or Territory concerned.
 (2) Without limiting the operation of subsection (1), where the Attorney‑General furnishes to the Commission a certificate certifying that the giving to the Commission, or to a person acting for or on behalf of the Commission, of information as to the existence or non‑existence of information concerning a specified matter (including the giving of information in answer to a question) or as to the existence or non‑existence of any one or more documents required to be produced to the Commission, or to a person acting for or on behalf of the Commission, would be contrary to the public interest:
 (a) by reason that it would prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Australia; or
 (b) by reason that it would prejudice the proper performance of the functions of the Australian Crime Commission;
neither the Commission nor a person acting for or on behalf of the Commission is entitled, pursuant to this Act, to require a person to give any information as to the existence or non‑existence of information concerning that matter or as to the existence or non‑existence of that document or those documents.
 (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, a person is not excused:
 (a) from giving any information, or producing a document, when required to do so pursuant to this Act; or
 (b) from answering a question that the person is required to answer by a member before whom the person is attending in compliance with a notice served on the person under subsection 21(5);
on the ground that the giving of the information, the production of the document or the answering of the question:
 (c) would disclose legal advice furnished to a Minister, to a person or body that acts on behalf of the Commonwealth, or to an authority of the Commonwealth;
 (d) would contravene the provisions of any other Act or would be contrary to the public interest; or
 (e) might make the person liable to a penalty.
 (4) A person is not liable to any penalty under the provisions of any other law by reason of:
 (a) giving information or producing a document when required to do so pursuant to this Act; or
 (b) answering a question that the person is required to answer by a member before whom the person is attending in compliance with a notice served on the person under subsection 21(5).