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32Authority and staff to maintain secrecy

  1. The Authority, every member of the Authority, and every person holding any office or appointment under the Authority, shall maintain secrecy in respect of all matters that come to their knowledge in the exercise of their functions, and shall not communicate any such matter to any person except for the purpose of carrying out their functions under or giving effect to this Act.

  2. Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Authority may disclose such matters as in the opinion of the Authority ought to be disclosed—

  3. for the purposes of carrying out an investigation or other duty of the Authority under this Act; or
    1. in order to establish grounds for the Authority's conclusions and recommendations,—
        1. other than any matter which is likely to prejudice any of the interests described in subsection (1) of section 26, whether or not any certificate has been given under that subsection.

      1. Repealed

      2. Subsection (1) applies to a person employed in the department responsible for the administration of the Public Records Act 2005 or to a person employed by or in a repository approved under section 26 of the Public Records Act 2005, and who has access to public records in respect of which the Authority is subject to an obligation of secrecy under this section.

      Notes
      • Section 32(1): amended, on , by section 22(1) of the Independent Police Conduct Authority Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 38).
      • Section 32(3): repealed, on , by section 22(2) of the Independent Police Conduct Authority Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 38).
      • Section 32(4): added, on , by section 67(1) of the Public Records Act 2005 (2005 No 40).
      • Section 32(4): amended, on , by section 19 of the Public Records Amendment Act (No 2) 2010 (2010 No 133).