Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts5. (1) Notwithstanding section 4, the Minister may, in accordance with this section, authorise the giving of access to documents prepared or obtained in the conduct of a prescribed study to persons assisting in the conduct of another prescribed study where each such study was, or is being, conducted by, or on behalf of, the Territory.
(2) An authorisation of the giving of access under subsection (1)—
(a) shall be in writing signed by the Minister; and
(b) shall specify the relevant form or forms of access to be given.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for a contravention of section 4 that is constituted by the giving of access to a document if it is established that the access was given in accordance with an authorisation given under subsection (1).