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 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].