Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00566:section:67:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00566
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 67 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 86028–87382

interfere with an inquiry conducted in accordance with a direction of the Minister under section 11, if:
 (a) the criminal proceeding is in relation to an alleged offence against a law of the Commonwealth, or of a State or Territory, punishable by a maximum penalty of imprisonment for more than 2 years; and
 (b) the disclosure of the information is necessary to establish a chain of dealing with evidence.
 (5) If the court or coroner is satisfied that any adverse impact that the disclosure of the information might have on any current or future inquiry under this Act is outweighed by the public interest in the administration of justice, the court or coroner may order such disclosure.
 (6) The court or coroner may direct that the protected information, or any information obtained from the protected information, must not:
 (a) be published or communicated to any person; or
 (b) be published or communicated except in such manner, and to such person, as the court or coroner specifies.
 (7) If a person is prohibited by this section from disclosing protected information, then:
 (a) the person cannot be required by a court or coroner to disclose the information; and
 (b) any information disclosed by the person in contravention of this section is not admissible in any proceedings (other than proceedings against the person under this section).