80ADisclosure of information and giving of evidence by Commission to Ombudsman

#### 80A Disclosure of information and giving of evidence by Commission to Ombudsman 80A Disclosure of information and giving of evidence by Commission to Ombudsman > > (1) The Commissioner, and any officer of the Commission acting with the approval of the Commissioner, may— > > > > > (a) furnish to the Ombudsman information obtained by the Commissioner or officer in exercising functions in relation to the Commission, or > > > > > (b) give evidence before the Ombudsman and produce any document to the Ombudsman in respect of any such information. > > > (2) The Commissioner, and any officer of the Commission, can be compelled to give evidence before the Ombudsman or produce a document before the Ombudsman in respect of information obtained by the Commissioner or officer in exercising functions as referred to in subsection (1) only if— > > > > > (a) a matter has been referred by the Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission to the Ombudsman for investigation, and > > > > > (b) the evidence or document is relevant to the matter referred. > > > (3) The Ombudsman may exercise the Ombudsman’s powers under section 19 (2) of the [Ombudsman Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-068) for the purposes of subsection (2). > > > (4) This section applies despite section 80 and any other law. > > **s 80A:** Ins 2012 No 100, Sch 2 \[2\]. Am 2016 No 61, Sch 6.6 \[19\].