Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

AUDITOR-GENERAL AMENDMENT ACT 2013 (NO. 25 OF 2013) - SECT 44

New section 35 (5) and (6)

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    (5)     Subsection (4) does not apply if the information is disclosed—

        (a)     under this Act or another territory law; or

        (b)     in relation to the exercise of a function, as a person to whom this section applies, under this Act or another territory law; or

        (c)     in a court proceeding.

    (6)     Subsection (4) does not apply to the disclosure of protected information—

        (a)     if the protected information is about a person—with the person's consent; or

        (b)     in accordance with a disclosure direction; or

Note     Disclosure direction —see s 36A.

        (c)     to an entity prescribed by regulation.

Note 1     The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (5) and s (6) (see Criminal Code

, s 58).

Note 2     If the protected information disclosed under s (5) or s (6) is provided by a person under s 14, the information and any information directly or indirectly derived from it may not be admissible in evidence against the person in another criminal proceeding (see s 14D).