PART 6DISCLOSURE
Applications to court: orders preventing or restricting disclosure
I1141Application for section 145 order
1
This section applies where the conditions in subsection (2)F1, (3) or (3A) are met.
2
The conditions are that—
a
by virtue of section 121(2)(b), 123(2)(b), 124(2)(b), 125(4)(b) or 126(6)(b) the prosecutor is required to disclose an item of information to an accused,
b
section 121(3)(a) or (b) applies to the information, and
c
the prosecutor considers that subsection (4) applies.
3
The conditions are that—
a
by virtue of section 133(2)(b), 134(2)(b), 135(3)(b), 136(2), 137(2) or 138(2) the prosecutor is required to disclose an item of information to an appellant or, as the case may be, a person,
b
where there are proceedings, the information is not likely to form part of the evidence to be led by the prosecutor in the proceedings, and
c
the prosecutor considers that subsection (4) applies.
F23A
The conditions are that—
a
by virtue of section 140B(2)(b), 140C(2) or 140D(3)(b) the prosecutor is required to disclose an item of information to a respondent,
b
the information is not likely to form part of the evidence to be led or relied on by the prosecutor in the proceedings, and
c
the prosecutor considers that subsection (4) applies.
4
This subsection applies if disclosure of the item of information would be likely to cause a real risk of substantial harm or damage to the public interest.
5
The prosecutor must apply to the court for an order under section 145 (a “section 145 order”).