Queensland Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 14ZA

14ZA Other orders court may make

(1) This section applies in relation to a relevant proceeding if—

(a) an application is made under section 14X (1) to the court hearing the proceeding; or

(b) the court hearing the proceeding is required to make a decision in relation to an objection mentioned in section 14Z (1) (b) .

(2) The court may make the following orders in relation to the relevant proceeding, application or objection—

(a) an order restricting access to a document in relation to the relevant proceeding, application or objection if—

(i) the document would disclose the identity of the informant as the source of the provided information or enable the identity of the informant as the source of the provided information to be ascertained; or

(ii) the court considers it is in the public interest to restrict access to the document;

(b) any other order the court considers appropriate in the circumstances.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2) (b) , the court may make an order that information or a document provided to the court in relation to the application or objection is not required to be disclosed to any other party to the relevant proceeding, and is not to be publicly accessible, if the court considers it appropriate in the circumstances, including, for example, because disclosure of the information or document would—

(a) prejudice a proceeding, or an investigation or intelligence operation of a law enforcement agency within the meaning of section 21C ; or

(b) cause harm or detriment to a person.