19ANon‑disclosure of Census information

19A Non‑disclosure of Census information

Non‑disclosure of Census information to Agencies (1) A person who is or has been the Statistician or an officer must not, at any time during the period of 99 years beginning on the Census day for a Census: (a) be required to divulge or communicate to an Agency any information that is contained in a form that is given to the Statistician or an authorised officer under section 10 in relation to that Census; or (b) voluntarily give such information to an Agency; other than in accordance with this Act. Non‑disclosure of Census information to a court or tribunal (2) A person who is or has been the Statistician or an officer must not, at any time during the period of 99 years beginning on the Census day for a Census: (a) be required to divulge or communicate to a court or tribunal any information contained in a form that is given to the Statistician or an authorised officer under section 10 in relation to that Census; or (b) voluntarily give such information in evidence in proceedings before a court or tribunal. Definitions (3) In this Act:

Agency has the meaning given by section 7 of the Public Service Act 1999.

Census day, for a Census, means the day appointed, under subsection 8(2), as the Census day for that Census.