CRIMINAL PROCEEDS CONFISCATION ACT 2002 - SECT 41A Use and dissemination of examination information

CRIMINAL PROCEEDS CONFISCATION ACT 2002 - SECT 41A

41A Use and dissemination of examination information

(1) This section applies to a statement, disclosure, document or other thing mentioned in section 40 (2) (
"examination information" ).

(2) The DPP or the commission may give the examination information to—

(a) a corresponding entity to help the entity to obtain other evidence or other information (
"derived evidence" ) that may be relevant to the enforcement of a corresponding law; or

(b) an entity of the State, another State or the Commonwealth that has a function of investigating or prosecuting offences to help the entity to obtain other evidence or other information (
"derived evidence" ) that may be relevant to the investigation or prosecution of an offence.

(3) The giving of examination information under subsection (2) , its use to obtain derived evidence or the admissibility of the derived evidence in a proceeding, including a prosecution for an offence, is unaffected by—

(a) the fact that the examination information was obtained because of section 40 and subject to section 39B ; or

(b) any duty of confidentiality owed to the person from whom the examination information was obtained; or

(c) the objects of this Act or the particular purpose for which the examination information was obtained.

(4) In this section—


"entity" of the State, another State or the Commonwealth includes a law enforcement agency established under a law of the State, another State or the Commonwealth.