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prohibits (subject to some exceptions) evidence of the reasons for a decision, or of the deliberations of a judge or an arbitrator being given by the judge or arbitrator, or by a person under his or her direction or control, or by tendering a document prepared by any of these persons. The clause does not apply to published reasons for decisions. The clause also prohibits evidence of the reasons for a decision or the deliberations of a member of a jury in a proceeding being adduced by any jury member in another proceeding. Subclause (5) provides that the prohibitions in this clause do not apply in various types of proceedings. For example, a prosecution for offences of attempting to pervert the course of justice or perverting the course of justice.