Protected voluntary audit documents not admissible in certain proceedings or otherwise protected: section 83K
18 Protected voluntary audit documents not admissible in certain proceedings or otherwise protected: section 83K
(Former clause 15 of 2007 Reg)
For the purposes of section 83K (1) (a) of the Act, the following legislation is prescribed—
the Crimes Act 1900,
the Electricity Supply Act 1995,
the Explosives Act 2003,
the Forestry Act 2012,
the Hunter Water Act 1991,
the Pipelines Act 1967,
the Sydney Water Act 1994,
the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013 or any of the other work health and safety legislation (within the meaning of the Mining Act 1992).
For the purposes of section 83K (1) (b) of the Act, the following agencies, departments and authorities are prescribed authorities—
Dams Safety NSW,
the Department of Finance, Services and Innovation,
the Independent Commission Against Corruption,
a local council,
Local Land Services,
the Mine Subsidence Board,
the NSW Police Force or the police force of another State or Territory,
the Regulatory Authority (within the meaning of the Water NSW Act 2014),
Transport for NSW,
SafeWork NSW,
the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority,
(Repealed)
any other agency or authority administering any relevant legislation.
In this clause—
relevant legislation means the following legislation—
the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991,
the Mining Act 1992,
the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979,
any of the environment protection legislation,
any legislation set out in subclause (1).
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