27ZA

Publication of documents

Current

(1)

A person must not intentionally or recklessly publish an application for a covert search warrant, a report prepared under section 27S, an occupier’s notice or any information directly derived from such an application, report or notice unless—

(a)

an occupier’s notice that relates to the execution of the warrant has been given under section 27U, or

(b)

directions have been given in relation to the giving of the occupier’s notice under section 27U (6).

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.

(2)

This section does not make it an offence to publish any application, report, notice or information if the publication is for the purposes of—

(a)

exercising any functions under this Part, or

(b)

the internal management of the NSW Police Force, the Supreme Court or the Attorney General’s Department.

This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum Second reading speech

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