Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MIGRATION ACT 1958 - SECT 440

             (1)  If the Tribunal is satisfied, in relation to a review, that it is in the public interest that:

                     (a)  any evidence given before the Tribunal; or

                     (b)  any information given to the Tribunal; or

                     (c)  the contents of any document produced to the Tribunal;

should not be published or otherwise disclosed, or should not be published or otherwise disclosed except in a particular manner and to particular persons, the Tribunal may give a written direction accordingly.

             (2)  If the Tribunal 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 Tribunal from its obligations under section 430; 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 the information having been given or the document having been produced to the Tribunal.

             (3)  A person must not contravene a direction given by the Tribunal under subsection (1) that is applicable to the person.

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 2 years.