Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003

In this section —

the existence of a notice or summons or any information about it;

the existence of any official matter connected with a notice or summons or any information about that official matter.

This section applies to —

a person who is served with a notice or summons; or

a person to whom restricted matter is disclosed in circumstances referred to in subsection (4).

Subject to subsection (4), a restricted matter must not be disclosed by a person to whom this section applies.

A restricted matter may be disclosed —

in accordance with the circumstances, if any, specified in the notation; or

to a legal practitioner for the purpose of obtaining legal advice or representation relating to the notice or summons; or

to a person for the purpose of obtaining legal aid relating to the notice or summons; or

to an officer or agent of a body corporate by the body corporate or another officer or agent of the body corporate for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the notice or summons; or

by a legal practitioner for the purpose of complying with a legal duty of disclosure arising from his or her professional relationship with a client; or

by a legal practitioner referred to in paragraph (b) for the purpose of giving legal advice, making representations, or obtaining legal aid, relating to the notice, summons or matter; or

by a person referred to in paragraph (c) for the purpose of obtaining legal aid relating to the notice, summons or matter.

This section ceases to apply if —

under section 99(7) the notation ceases to have effect; or

a period of 5 years elapses after the issue of the notice or summons.

Subsection (5) does not affect the operation of section 151 in relation to a restricted matter.

A reference in this section to disclosing the existence of something includes disclosing information from which a person could reasonably be expected to infer its existence.