Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 8 ProcedureChapter 62 Trial—adjournment—pleas— practice[s 590AQ](b)(i) prejudice the security, defence or internationalrelations of Australia; or(ii) damage relations between the Commonwealth anda State or between 2 or more States; or(iii) facilitate the commission of another offence; or(iv) prejudice the prevention, investigation orprosecution of an offence; or(v) prejudice the usefulness of surveillance or otherdetection methods; or(vi) disclose, or enable a person to find out, theexistence or identity of a confidential source ofinformation relating to the enforcement oradministration of a law of the Commonwealth or aState; or(vii) cause unlawful or dishonest interference withpotential witnesses; or(viii)prejudice the proper functioning of the governmentof the Commonwealth or a State; ordisclosure of the thing to the accused person isprohibited by law.Example for paragraph (b)—disclosure of an informer’s identity under the Drugs Misuse Act1986, section 119(3) However, unless disclosure to the accused person of the thingis prohibited by law, the court may direct that the thing bedisclosed to the accused person.(4) The court may make a direction only if the court is satisfied,on balance, that disclosing the thing to the accused person isnot contrary to the public interest.(5) In deciding whether to make a direction, the court may informitself in any way it considers appropriate.Page 384 Current as at 1 December 2014