Procedure for claims of legal professional privilege
205ZZC Procedure for claims of legal professional privilege
For a document or thing mentioned in section 205ZZB(b)(i), the person must, if required by the commission officer—
tell the officer the name and address of the person entitled to waive the privilege; and
seal the document or thing and give it to the commission for safekeeping.
Maximum penalty—85 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
For a document or thing mentioned in section 205ZZB(b)(ii), the person must, if required by the presiding officer—
tell the officer the name and address of the person entitled to waive the privilege; and
seal the document or thing and, at the hearing, give it to the commission for safekeeping.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment.
An offence against subsection (2) is a misdemeanour.
The commission officer or presiding officer must—
give the person a receipt for the sealed document or thing; and
place it in safe custody at the commission’s place of business at the earliest reasonable opportunity.
A person must not open the sealed document or thing unless authorised to open it under this Act or a court order.
Maximum penalty—85 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
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