Immediate production
74 Immediate production
Despite section 73(4), a notice to produce may require a document or thing to be produced immediately if the chairperson believes on reasonable grounds that—
delay in producing the document or thing may result in—
its destruction, removal or concealment; or
serious prejudice to the conduct of the investigation, operation or function; or
for a notice given in the context of a specific intelligence operation (crime), delay in producing the document or thing may result in loss of an opportunity to obtain timely intelligence—
before a significant event; or
that may help prevent a risk to public safety; or
for a notice given in the context of the witness protection function, delay in producing the document or thing may threaten—
the security of a protected person; or
the integrity of the witness protection program or other witness protection activities of the commission.
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