Queensland Numbered Acts

COURT AND CIVIL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 - SECT 185

185 Insertion of new s 92A

After section 92—
insert—

92A Protection in particular proceedings

(1) A person who is, or was, an officer of the ombudsman may not be called to give evidence or produce a document in a proceeding in relation to a matter coming to the person’s knowledge while performing functions under this Act.

(2) However, this section does not apply in relation to—

(a) a proceeding under section 17 or 39; or

(b) a proceeding for a relevant offence; or

(c) a proceeding against the ombudsman under the Judicial Review Act 1991 .

(3) In this section—

"officer of the ombudsman" includes the ombudsman.

"relevant offence" means—

(a) an offence against this Act; or

(b) an offence against the Criminal Code , section 120, 123 or 126 to 130, as applied under section 44 of this Act.