Government Information (Information Commissioner) Act 2009
34Ombudsman may furnish information to Commissioner
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34 Ombudsman may furnish information to Commissioner
34 Ombudsman may furnish information to Commissioner
(1) The Ombudsman may at any time furnish to the Commissioner information obtained by the Ombudsman in discharging functions under the Ombudsman Act 1974 or any other Act if the Ombudsman is of the opinion that the information relates to conduct of an agency that could be the subject of a complaint to the Commissioner under this Act.
(2) However, the Ombudsman must not disclose information that could not otherwise be disclosed under the Ombudsman Act 1974 or could not be obtained by the Commissioner under this or any other Act.