INDEPENDENT BROAD-BASED ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION ACT 2011 - SECT 59N Determination of claim

INDEPENDENT BROAD-BASED ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION ACT 2011 - SECT 59N

    (1)     On an application under section 59M, the Supreme Court must determine whether or not the document or other thing in the sealed envelope or secured otherwise than in an envelope is the subject of—

        (a)     privilege; or

        (b)     any secrecy requirement under an enactment or other law.

    (2)     For the purposes of making a determination under subsection (1), the Judge constituting the Supreme Court and any other person authorised by the Court may—

        (a)     open the sealed envelope or access the document or other thing secured otherwise than in an envelope; and

        (b)     inspect the document or other thing.

    (3)     If the Court determines that the document or other thing is the subject of privilege or a secrecy requirement under an enactment or other law—

        (a)     the Court must order that the document or other thing be returned to the claimant; and

        (b)     the proper officer must return the document or other thing to the claimant.

    (4)     If the Court determines that the document or other thing is not the subject of privilege or a secrecy requirement under an enactment or other law—

        (a)     the Court must order that the document or other thing be given to the IBAC; and

        (b)     the proper officer must release the document or other thing accordingly.

    (5)     Subject to subsection (2), a person must not open a sealed envelope or otherwise have access to the document or other thing contained in the sealed envelope before—

        (a)     the Court determines the claim of privilege or the application of a secrecy requirement to it; or

        (b)     the document or other thing is returned to the claimant.

Penalty:     120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both.

    (6)     Subject to subsection (2), a person must not open or otherwise have access to a document or other thing secured otherwise than in an envelope before—

        (a)     the Court determines the claim of privilege or the application of a secrecy requirement to it; or

        (b)     the document or other thing is returned to the claimant.

Penalty:     120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both.

S. 59O inserted by No. 30/2016 s. 22.