45Confidential information—notice of proposed disclosure

45 Confidential information—notice of proposed disclosure (1) If the commission proposes to disclose confidential information under section 46, it must first give any affected person written notice inviting the person to show cause within 28 days after the date the notice is given why the confidential information should not be disclosed. (2) A notice under subsection (1) must contain— (a) particulars of the proposed disclosure, including details of the person or people to whom the confidential information is to be disclosed; and (b) particulars of the facts and circumstances relied on by the commission to justify the disclosure; and (c) a copy of the disclosure guidelines under section 46; and (d) a statement to the effect that the affected person may, within 28 days after the day the notice is given, give the commission particulars of the facts and circumstances relied on to show cause why the proposed disclosure ought not to be carried out. affected person means— (a) the supplier of the confidential information to the commission; or (b) anyone who provided the confidential information to the supplier, if the commission is aware of the identity and address of that person.