(1)  The Board, at the request of a complainant or the Australian legal practitioner in relation to whom a complaint is made, must provide the complainant or practitioner with –

(a) full details of –

(i) the person or persons conducting the investigation; and

(ii) the progress of the investigation into the matter; and

(iii) the documents being examined; and

(b) copies of any documents relating to the investigation.

(2)  The Board is not required to provide the details or copies of documents referred to in subsection (1)  –

(a) if the provision of the details or documents will or is likely to –

(i) prejudice the investigation of the complaint; or

(ii) prejudice an investigation by the police or other investigatory or law enforcement body of any matter with which the complaint is concerned; or

(iii) place the safety of the Australian legal practitioner or another person at risk of intimidation or harassment; or

(iv) prejudice pending court proceedings; or

(b) if the Board has previously provided the details or documents to the complainant or the Australian legal practitioner and there has been no material change to the details of the complaint; or

(c) if the Board considers that the details or documents should not be provided in order to protect the Board's legal professional privilege.