15AConsultation on public interest considerations

15A Consultation on public interest considerations

15A Consultation on public interest considerations

(1) This section applies if—

(a) there are public interest considerations against disclosure of information (relevant information), as referred to in section 15(3), in a report by the Inspector to Parliament, and

(b) the Inspector considers a government sector agency may be able to give the Inspector information relevant to determining whether there is an overriding public interest against disclosure of the relevant information for the purposes of section 15.

(2) The Inspector must—

(a) give the government sector agency the draft report or part of the draft report, and

(b) give the head of the government sector agency a reasonable opportunity to make submissions in relation to the draft report.

(3) In determining whether there is an overriding public interest against disclosure of the relevant information for the purposes of section 15, the Inspector must consider submissions made under subsection (2)(b).

s 15A: Ins 2025 No 7, Sch 1[20].