Act 6

Access to Information Act

2005

(aa) a person in accordance with a witness protection scheme;
(bb) the safety of the public or any part of the public;
(cc) the security of property referred to in subparagraph (b)(i).
30. Protection of law enforcement and legal proceedings.
(1) An information officer (a) shall refuse a request for access to a record if access to that record would deprive a
person of a right to a fair trial;
(b) may refuse a request for access if (i) the record contains methods, techniques, procedures or guidelines for –
(aa) the prevention, detection, curtailment or investigation of a contravention
or possible contravention of the law; or
(bb) the prosecution of alleged offenders, and the disclosure of those methods,
techniques, procedures or guidelines could reasonably be expected to
prejudice the effectiveness of those methods, techniques, procedures or
guidelines, or lead to the circumvention of the law or facilitate the
commission of an offence;
(ii) the prosecution of an alleged offender is being prepared or about to commence
or pending and the disclosure of the record could reasonably be expected (aa) to impede that prosecution; or
(bb) to result in a miscarriage of justice in that prosecution; or
(iii) the disclosure of the record is likely to (aa) prejudice the investigation of a contravention or possible contravention of
the law which is about to commence or is in progress or, if it has been
suspended or terminated, is likely to be resumed;
(bb) reveal, or enable a person to ascertain, the identity of a confidential source
of information in relation to the enforcement or administration of the law;
(cc) result in the intimidation or coercion of a witness, or a person who might
be or has been called as a witness, in criminal proceedings or other
proceedings to enforce the law;
(dd) facilitate the commission of a contravention of the law, including, but not
limited to, subject to subsection (2), escape from lawful detention; or

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