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The ICAC team applied for confidentiality of some docket materials disclosed to the Commission.
“there had been an application by the IDAC team regarding confidentiality of some of the dockets that have been disclosed to us”
The confidentiality concern relates to one docket that may expose intended witnesses to undue threat of harm if identified.
“The concerns basically relate to confidential material that may be in the docket ... the biggest fear is that our engagement with the contents of the respective dockets does not ... unnecessarily expose intended witnesses to undue threat of harm”
There are four dockets in total, with only one docket affected by the confidentiality concern and an approach to exercise restraint regarding that docket is suggested.
“we have whittled it down to there are four dockets in total ... there is only one docket ... to advise the Commission that they no longer persist with the application as couched. We instead approach the Commission to grant us the latitude to exercise restraint when we deal with a particular docket.”
The rest of the dockets have been shared with the respective accused, with no risks attendant upon the witnesses involved.
“as regards the rest of the dockets, we do not have that restriction ... the dockets have been shared with the respective accused in the matters under consideration, and I think we agree that the risk or the risks that have been put forward are not attendant upon the witnesses involved in the respective matters”