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185A Disclosure of evidence that is child abuse material

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(1)The prosecution need not provide, or make available for inspection, any information, document or thing that is required by section 185 to be provided or made available for inspection if the prosecutor believes that doing so will result in the disclosure of child abuse material to the accused personally.
S. 185A(1) amended by No. 47/2016 s. 37(9).
(2)The accused may apply to the court for an order requiring the prosecution to provide, or make available for inspection, any information, document or thing not provided or made available for inspection under subsection (1).
(3)The court, having regard to whether the accused is legally represented, may order, on any conditions specified by it, that the information, document or thing be provided to or made available for inspection by—
(a)the accused's legal practitioner (but not the accused personally); or
(b)the accused personally.