Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2015A00109:clause:2_27
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2015A00109
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 27
Character Range: 70478–71364

27  Subsection 96(5)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Public interest grounds
 (5) A person is not excused from answering a question, or producing a document or thing:
 (a) when summoned under section 83 to do so; or
 (b) when required to do so under subsection 83(5A);
on the ground that doing so:
 (c) would disclose one of the following:
 (i) legal advice given to a Minister or a Commonwealth government agency;
 (ii) a communication between an officer of a Commonwealth government agency and another person or body, being a communication protected against disclosure by legal professional privilege; or
 (d) would breach a secrecy provision other than:
 (i) a taxation secrecy provision; or
 (ii) a law enforcement secrecy provision; or
 (e) would be otherwise contrary to the public interest.
Note: See also subsection 150(3) in relation to section 149 certified information.