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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.



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