Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00034:section:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00034
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 425833–428803

6                                      Professional disciplinary body                                                                                                                                                 Enabling or assisting the body to perform any of the body's functions

Note: This section is not intended to alter the procedures applicable to the disclosure of information to foreign countries (for example, procedures under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987). If this section applies to information, this section gives authorisation for the disclosure of the information in accordance with those procedures.
 (2A) To avoid doubt, this section does not prevent the person from disclosing or using the information:
 (a) for the purpose for which the information was obtained; or
 (b) for purposes directly or indirectly connected with, or incidental to, the purpose for which the information was obtained; or
 (c) if the person obtained the information as a result of a disclosure, or a series of disclosures, under this section or clause 18 of Schedule 1:
 (i) for the purpose for which the information was obtained as a result of that disclosure or any of the disclosures in that series; or
 (ii) for purposes directly or indirectly connected with, or incidental to, the purpose for which the information was obtained as a result of that disclosure or any of the disclosures in that series.

Limits on use of information disclosed
 (3) In civil or *criminal proceedings against a person who gave an answer or produced a document in an *examination, none of the following that is disclosed under this section is admissible in evidence against the person:
 (a) the answer or document;
 (b) information contained in the answer or document.
 (4) Subsection (3) does not apply in:
 (a) *criminal proceedings for giving false or misleading information; or
 (b) proceedings on an application under this Act; or
 (c) proceedings ancillary to an application under this Act; or
 (d) proceedings for enforcement of a *confiscation order; or
 (e) civil proceedings for or in respect of a right or liability the document confers or imposes; or
 (f) proceedings for an offence against Part 3‑1.
Note: Subsections (3) and (4) reflect section 198.
 (5) In a *criminal proceeding against a person who produced or made available a document under a *production order, none of the following that is disclosed under this section is admissible in evidence against the person:
 (a) the document;
 (b) information contained in the document.
 (6) Subsection (5) does not apply in a proceeding under, or arising out of, section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code (false or misleading information or documents) in relation to producing the document or making it available.
Note: Subsections (5) and (6) reflect subsection 206(2).
 (6A) Subsection (5) does not apply in proceedings for an offence against Part 3‑2.
 (7) To avoid doubt, this section does not affect