Commentary on provisions of Act New section 304B Undertakings as to use of evidence
This new section allows the Director to give a person an undertaking that information will not be used against them in service proceedings. Such an undertaking may be given in return for assistance given by that person to the investigation or prosecution of a service offence. The effect of subsection (5) is that an undertaking may not be given for assistance in relation to a minor service offence. An undertaking may be given in respect of the use of information in service proceedings for any service offence.
	The information in respect of which the undertaking is given, the proceedings that the undertaking applies to and any conditions to which it is subject must be specified in a written notice. The effect of subsection (4) is that the undertaking is withdrawn in the event of failure to comply with those conditions.