Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017

Levy - Returns, records, and information - Confidentiality

97: Confidentiality of information and documents

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You need to know that Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has rules about keeping information and documents secret. This applies to information and documents given to FENZ under certain sections, like sections 93 and 95. FENZ must keep this information secret unless it is already public or they have a good reason to share it. You should be aware that FENZ can share information if it is in a statistical form or if they need to for their work. They can also share it with someone who has a proper interest in the information or if the person it is about agrees. FENZ must make sure the right protections are in place to keep the information secret, especially if it is personal information as defined in the Privacy Act 2020. FENZ has to be careful when sharing information to make sure it does not get into the wrong hands. They must only share it with people who need to know and make sure it is kept secret. This is to protect the people the information is about and to make sure FENZ follows the law.

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Part 3Levy
Returns, records, and information: Confidentiality

97Confidentiality of information and documents

This section applies to—
information and documents provided to FENZ under sections 93 and 95:
information derived from information and documents referred to in paragraph (a).

FENZ must not publish or disclose any information or document to which this section applies unless—
the information or document is available to the public under any enactment or is otherwise publicly available; or
the information is in a statistical or summary form; or
the publication or disclosure of the information or document is for the purposes of, or in connection with, the performance or exercise of any function, duty, or power conferred or imposed on FENZ by this Act or any other enactment; or
the publication or disclosure of the information or document is to a person who FENZ is satisfied has a proper interest in receiving the information or document; or
the publication or disclosure of the information or document is with the consent of the person to whom the information or document relates or of the person to whom the information or document is confidential.

FENZ must not publish or disclose, or direct an authorised person to publish or disclose, any information or document under subsection (2)(c) unless FENZ is satisfied that appropriate protections are or will be in place for the purpose of maintaining the confidentiality of the information or document (in particular, information that is personal information within the meaning of the Privacy Act 2020).

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2011 No 5 s 59

Notes

Section 97(3): amended, on 1 December 2020, by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).