Identifying information not to be disclosed etc. to courts or tribunals
14ZZZB Identifying information not to be disclosed etc. to courts or tribunals
If a person (the discloser) makes a disclosure of information that qualifies for protection under this Part, the discloser or any other person is not to be required:
to disclose to a court or tribunal:
the identity of the discloser; or
information that is likely to lead to the identification of the discloser; or
to produce to a court or tribunal a document containing:
the identity of the discloser; or
information that is likely to lead to the identification of the discloser;
except where:
it is necessary to do so for the purposes of giving effect to this Part; or
the court or tribunal thinks it necessary in the interests of justice to do so.
A discloser may also be able to apply to the court or tribunal, in accordance with the rules of the court or tribunal, for an order protecting the discloser’s identity.
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