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#### 126AA Provision or disclosure of information
126AA Provision or disclosure of information
> > (1) A person who conducts or assists in the conduct of a relevant inquiry cannot be compelled, in relation to a document that was prepared, or a communication that was made, for the dominant purpose of a relevant inquiry, to—
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> > > (a) produce the document or disclose the communication to a court, tribunal, board, person or body, or
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> > > (b) disclose information that the person obtained from the document or communication to a court, tribunal, board, person or body.
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> > (2) A document prepared for the dominant purpose of a relevant inquiry cannot be adduced or admitted in proceedings, other than with the consent of the Health Secretary.
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> > (3) This section does not prevent the Health Secretary from providing a copy of a final report of a relevant inquiry to a person or body at the Health Secretary’s discretion.
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> > (4) In this section—
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> > relevant inquiry means an inquiry by the Health Secretary under section 122(1)(c) or 123.
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> **s 126AA:** Ins 2020 No 32, Sch 3\[4\].