Bail Act 1982

In proceedings on a case for bail, the judicial officer must take all reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of information that the judicial officer considers is terrorist intelligence information, including steps —

to receive evidence and hear argument about the information in private and in the absence of any person other than the prosecutor and any other person to whose presence the prosecutor consents; and

to prohibit the publication of, or a reference to, terrorist intelligence information; and

to order that the following documents must be provided in a redacted form —

an approved form given under section 8;

a report made in accordance with section 24 or 24A;

a list made in accordance with section 24B.

If the judicial officer considers that the information is not terrorist intelligence information, the judicial officer must —

give the prosecutor the opportunity to withdraw the information from consideration; and

if the information is withdrawn, prohibit the publication of, or a reference to, the information.

Despite subsections (1) and (2), the judicial officer may disclose terrorist intelligence information or information withdrawn under subsection (2) to any of the following —

the Attorney General;

a court;

a person to whom the prosecutor authorises disclosure.