Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If the President is satisfied, in relation to a review, that it is in the public interest that:
(a) any information given to the Immigration Assessment Authority; or
(b) the contents of any document produced to the Authority;
should not be published or otherwise disclosed, or should not be published or otherwise disclosed except in a particular manner and to particular persons, the President may give a written direction accordingly.
(2) A direction under subsection (1):
(a) must be in writing; and
(b) must be notified in a way that the President considers appropriate.
(3) If the President has given a direction under subsection (1) in relation to the publication of any information or of the contents of a document, the direction does not:
(a) excuse the Immigration Assessment Authority from its obligations under section 473EA; 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 Authority.
(4) A person must not contravene a direction given under subsection (1) that is applicable to the person
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.