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Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006
209Disclosure by Integrity Commissioner in public interest etc.
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#### 209 Disclosure by Integrity Commissioner in public interest etc.
(1) If the Integrity Commissioner is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so, the Integrity Commissioner may disclose information to the public, or a section of the public, about:
(a) the performance of the Integrity Commissioner’s functions; or
(b) the exercise of the Integrity Commissioner’s powers; or
(c) an investigation of a corruption issue conducted by the Integrity Commissioner; or
(d) a public inquiry conducted by the Integrity Commissioner.
(2) Subsection (1) has effect:
(a) subject to subsections (3) and (4) and section 210; and
(b) despite any other provision of this Act.
(3) The Integrity Commissioner must not disclose under subsection (1) information that is section 149 certified information.
(4) In deciding whether to disclose under subsection (1) information that the Integrity Commissioner is satisfied is sensitive information, the Integrity Commissioner must seek to achieve an appropriate balance between:
(a) the public interest that would be served by disclosing the information; and
(b) the prejudicial consequences that might result from disclosing the information.