Section 10Part 2 — Anonymity in Investigations
Discharge of order
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A magistrate may discharge an investigation anonymity order if it appears to the magistrate to be appropriate to do so.
The magistrate may discharge an investigation anonymity order on an application by the person on whose application the order was made or any person specified in the order.
An application may not be made under subsection (2) unless there has been a material change of circumstances since the relevant time.
Any person eligible to apply for the discharge of the order is entitled to be party to the proceedings on the application in addition to the applicant.
If an application to discharge an investigation anonymity order is made by a person other than the person specified in the order, the magistrate may not determine the application unless —
the person specified in the order has had an opportunity to oppose the application; or
the magistrate is satisfied that it is not reasonably practicable to communicate with the person.
A party to these proceedings may appeal to a judge against the magistrate's decision.
If during the proceedings a party indicates an intention to appeal against a determination to discharge the investigation anonymity order, a magistrate who makes such a determination shall provide for the discharge of the order not to have effect until the appeal is determined or otherwise disposed of.
In this section "the relevant time" means —
the time when the order was made; or
if a previous application has been made under subsection (2), the time when the application, or the last application, was made.