25ACompellability of Inspector

25A Compellability of Inspector

25A Compellability of Inspector

(1) The Inspector is not compellable, in proceedings before a court, tribunal, authority or other body or person—

(a) to give evidence about information obtained in exercising a function under this Act, or

(b) to produce documents containing information obtained in exercising a function under this Act.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the following—

(a) proceedings under section 19 or 20,

(b) proceedings under the Royal Commissions Act 1923, Part 3,

(c) proceedings under the Special Commissions of Inquiry Act 1983, Part 4,

(d) proceedings under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, Part 5 arising as a consequence of a decision made by the Inspector in relation to an access application under that Act,

(e) proceedings under the Police Act 1990, section 167A,

(f) proceedings under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022, section 33 or 37,

(g) proceedings under the Ombudsman Act 1974, Part 3,

(h) proceedings under the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, Part 4,

(i) proceedings under the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016, Part 6.

(3) Subsection (1) applies to the following persons in the same way as it applies to the Inspector—

(a) a member of staff of the Inspector,

(b) a person referred to in section 5(2) or (3).

s 25A: Ins 2025 No 7, Sch 1[25]. Am 2025 No 62, Sch 10.