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Crime and Corruption Act 2001
sec.39Duty to notify is paramount
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### sec.39 Duty to notify is paramount
The duty of a public official to notify the commission of a complaint under section 37 or 38 must be complied with despite—
the provisions of any other Act, other than the Police Service Administration Act 1990 , section 6A .1(3); or
any obligation the person has to maintain confidentiality about a matter to which the complaint relates.
Subsection (1) does not affect an obligation under another Act to notify corruption.
s 39 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (1) sch 1 ; 2019 No. 32 s 32 sch 1
(sec.39-ssec.1) The duty of a public official to notify the commission of a complaint under section 37 or 38 must be complied with despite— the provisions of any other Act, other than the Police Service Administration Act 1990 , section 6A .1(3); or any obligation the person has to maintain confidentiality about a matter to which the complaint relates.
(sec.39-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not affect an obligation under another Act to notify corruption.
- (a) the provisions of any other Act, other than the Police Service Administration Act 1990 , section 6A .1(3); or
- (b) any obligation the person has to maintain confidentiality about a matter to which the complaint relates.