Evidence in criminal proceedings
156 Evidence in criminal proceedings
The section applies if:
a person is prosecuted for an offence; and
(b) the court before which the person is prosecuted considers it desirable that particular evidence given to the ICAC that a person is otherwise prohibited by this Act from disclosing be made available to:
the defendant; or
a legal practitioner representing the defendant; or
the prosecutor.
(2) After giving the ICAC a reasonable opportunity to appear and make representations concerning the matter, the court may order that the ICAC make the evidence available to the court.
(3) The court may then make the evidence available to the defendant, the defendant's legal practitioner or the prosecutor, if the court has examined the evidence and is satisfied that the interests of justice so require.
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