Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Where the Panel is satisfied, in relation to a review, that it is in the public interest that:
(a) any evidence given before the Panel; or
(b) any information given to the Panel; or
(c) the contents of any document produced to the Panel;
should not be published, or should not be published except in a particular manner and to particular persons, the Panel may give a written direction accordingly.
(2) A person must not contravene a direction given by the Panel under subsection (1).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.
(3) Where the Panel has given a direction under subsection (1) in relation to the publication of any evidence or information or of the contents of a document, the direction does not:
(a) excuse the Panel from its obligations under section 160; or
(b) prevent a person from communicating to another person a matter contained in the evidence, information or document if the first - mentioned person has knowledge of the matter otherwise than because of the evidence or information having been given or the document having been produced to the Panel.