260Inspector—must give non-disclosure notice when giving

260 Inspector—must give non-disclosure notice when giving (1) This section applies if the inspector gives a person information (a) section 259 (Inspector—must keep complainant informed); or (b) section 277 (2), (3) or (6) (Inspector’s special report— comments on proposed reports); or (c) section 285 (2), (3) or (6) (Inspector’s annual report—comments on proposed reports). (2) The inspector must also give the person a notice (a non-disclosure notice) about the information, setting out the following: (a) that disclosure of the information may be an offence and (b) that certain kinds of disclosures may be permitted disclosures; Note Permitted disclosure—see s 261. (c) a statement of the permitted disclosures and any prohibited Note Prohibited disclosure—see s (4). (d) an explanation of the effect of section 262 (Non-disclosure notices—expiry). (3) However, the inspector need not give a person a non-disclosure notice if the inspector is only— (a) telling the person that their complaint is not going to be investigated under section 259 (1) (a); or

(b) giving the person information about the progress of an investigation under section 259 (1) (b), and the inspector— (i) has previously given the person information about the progress of the investigation, investigation, including a non-disclosure notice about the information, and the non-disclosure notice has not expired or been revoked; and (ii) tells the person that the previous non-disclosure notice continues to operate, and also applies to the new Note The inspector must give the person a progress update at least once every 3 months under s 259 (1) (b). (4) In preparing a non-disclosure notice about the information, the inspector may decide that a certain kind of permitted disclosure of the information must be prohibited (a prohibited disclosure) because the disclosure would be likely to prejudice—