New South Wales Consolidated Acts

DEFAMATION ACT 2005 - SCHEDULE 2

SCHEDULE 2 – Additional kinds of public documents

(Section 28 (4) (g))

1 Documents arising under Medical Practice Act 1992

(cf Act No 18 1974, cl 3 (3A) of Sch 2)
Without limiting section 28 (4) (a)-(f), a document that consists of a report made by:

(a) the New South Wales Medical Board, or

(b) a Professional Standards Committee, or

(c) the Medical Tribunal,

2 Documents arising under Legal Profession Act 2004

(cf Act No 18 1974, cl 3 (5) of Sch 2)
Without limiting section 28 (4) (a)-(f), a document that consists of a report made by:

(a) the Bar Council, or

(b) the Law Society Council, or

(c) the Legal Services Commissioner,

3 Documents arising under Workers Compensation Acts

(cf Act No 18 1974, cl 3 (6) of Sch 2)
Without limiting section 28 (4) (a)-(f), a document that consists of:

(a) a report made by a conciliation officer, conciliator or member of the Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales of his or her decision or determination in respect of any proceedings under the Workers Compensation Act 1987 or the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 , or

(b) a conciliation certificate under the section 98D of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 or section 84 of the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 .

4 Documents relating to Local Government Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal

(cf Act No 18 1974, cl 3 (7) of Sch 2)
Without limiting section 28 (4) (a)-(f), a document that consists of a decision (including reasons given for the decision) made by the Local Government Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal under the Local Government Act 1993 .

5 Documents relating to Administrative Decisions Tribunal

(cf Act No 18 1974, cl 3 (8) of Sch 2)
Without limiting section 28 (4) (a)-(f), a document that consists of a report made by the Administrative Decisions Tribunal of the decision of that Tribunal in respect of any proceedings before it, and of the reasons for that decision, under the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 .

6 Documents relating to Aboriginal Land Councils Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal

(cf Act No 18 1974, cl 3 (9) of Sch 2)
Without limiting section 28 (4) (a)-(f), a document that consists of a decision (including reasons given for the decision) made by the Aboriginal Land Councils Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 .

7 Documents relating to Special Commissions of Inquiry

Without limiting section 28 (4) (a)-(f), a document that consists of a report made to the Governor by a Commissioner under section 10 of the Special Commissions of Inquiry Act 1983 .

8 Documents produced to certain parliamentary committees conducted in private

Without limiting section 28 (4) (a)-(f), any of the following documents (or parts of documents):

(a) a document (or part of a document) produced to the Committee on Children and Young People constituted under the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 in proceedings conducted in private, but only if the document (or part of the document) has been disclosed or published in accordance with clause 6 of Schedule 1 to that Act,

(b) a document (or part of a document) produced to the Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission appointed as referred to in section 64 of the Health Care Complaints Act 1993 in proceedings conducted in private, but only if the document (or part of the document) has been disclosed or published in accordance with section 72 of that Act,

(c) a document (or part of a document) produced to the Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption constituted under the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 in proceedings conducted in private, but only if the document (or part of the document) has been disclosed or published in accordance with section 70 of that Act,

(d) a document (or part of a document) produced to the Legislation Review Committee constituted under the Legislation Review Act 1987 in proceedings conducted in private, but only if the document (or part of the document) has been disclosed or published in accordance with section 12 of that Act,

(e) a document (or part of a document) produced to the Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and the Police Integrity Commission constituted under the Ombudsman Act 1974 in proceedings conducted in private, but only if the document (or part of the document) has been disclosed or published in accordance with section 31H of that Act,

(f) a document (or part of a document) produced to the Public Accounts Committee constituted under Part 4 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 in proceedings conducted in private, but only if the document (or part of the document) has been disclosed or published in accordance with section 58 of that Act,

(g) a document (or part of a document) produced to the Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General constituted under Part 8 of the Valuation of Land Act 1916 in proceedings conducted in private, but only if the document (or part of the document) has been disclosed or published in accordance with section 92 of that Act.