Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

CHAPTER 3 - INFORMATION GATHERING  

PART 3-1 - EXAMINATIONS  

Division 3 - Conducting examinations  

SECTION 193   Approved examiner may restrict publication of certain material  

193(1)    
The * approved examiner may:

(a) on his or her own initiative; or

(b) at the request of the person being examined, or the *responsible authority;

give directions preventing or restricting disclosure to the public of matters contained in answers given or documents produced in the course of the * examination.

193(2)    
In deciding whether or not to give a direction, the * approved examiner is to have regard to:

(a) whether:

(i) an answer that has been or may be given; or

(ii) a document that has been or may be produced; or

(iii) a matter that has arisen or may arise;

during the * examination is of a confidential nature or relates to the commission, or to the alleged or suspected commission, of an offence against a law of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory; and

(b) any unfair prejudice to a person's reputation that would be likely to be caused unless the approved examiner gives the direction; and

(c) whether giving the direction is in the public interest; and

(d) any other relevant matter.