… or to any person or persons authorised by him or her, to investigate the same or the merits thereof, shall not, nor shall anything done for the purpose of the investigation, be deemed use or publication of such invention …
… “institution” means educational entity, whether private or non-profit, offering higher education, with a …
… for inspection except (a) for the purposes of a criminal investigation; (b) on an order of a court in any legal …
… authority for the purpose of initiating or advancing an investigation into the commission, or a reasonable suspicion …
… or her functions under the Act; or (h) interferes with any investigation or decision making process including tampering …