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

(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.