Integrity Commission Act 2018
196Disclosure of information by commission
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196 Disclosure of information by commission (1) The commission may disclose any information that has been disclosed to, or obtained by, the commission in the exercise of its functions under this Act to an information sharing entity if the commission considers that— information sharing entity; and (b) the disclosure of the information to the information sharing entity is appropriate. (2) However, the commission must not give a video recording, or transcript, of a person’s evidence at an examination to— (a) a law enforcement agency, unless the evidence is admissible in a criminal proceeding against the person under section 176 (Privileges against self-incrimination and exposure to civil penalty—use and derivative use immunity); or (b) a prosecutorial body, unless the evidence is admissible in a criminal proceeding against the person under section 176; or (c) the public sector standards commissioner or the Legislative Assembly commissioner for standards, unless the evidence is admissible in a disciplinary process or action against the person under section 176; or
(d) an employer of a person, unless the commission has made a finding of serious corrupt conduct or systemic corrupt conduct in relation to the person. information sharing entity means any of the following: (a) an integrity body; Note The commission may conduct a joint investigation with an integrity body under s 104. (b) a law enforcement agency; Note The commission may conduct a joint investigation with a law enforcement agency under s 104. (c) a prosecutorial body; Note The commission may refer a matter to a prosecutorial body under s 111. (d) a referral entity; Note The commission may refer a corruption report to a referral entity under s 107. (e) the head of a public sector entity; Note The commission may work cooperatively with a public sector entity under s 55. (f) if the commission has entered into a memorandum of understanding or agreement with another entity under section 56—the other entity; (g) if the commission dismisses a corruption report and gives the corruption report to another entity under section 71—the other entity; (h) if the commission discontinues an investigation and gives the corruption report to another entity under section 112—the other entity.