25MProvision of information

#### 25M Provision of information 25M Provision of information > > (1) It is the duty of the head of a public authority that has functions under an Aboriginal program to provide the Ombudsman with full and unrestricted access to records that are under the person’s control (or whose production the person may, in an official capacity, reasonably require), being records to which the Ombudsman reasonably requires access for the purpose of exercising the functions of the Ombudsman under this Part in relation to the program. > > > (2) Access to which the Ombudsman is entitled under this section includes the right to inspect and, on request, to be provided with copies of any such record and to inspect any non-documentary evidence associated with any such record. > > > (3) A provision of any Act or law that restricts or denies access to records (other than a provision applied by section 25L (2)) does not prevent a person to whom this section applies from complying, or affect the person’s duty to comply, with this section. > > > (4) The Ombudsman and the Minister responsible for an Aboriginal program may consult each other on the monitoring and assessment of, or other matters relating to, the program. > > > (5) The Ombudsman may, if the Ombudsman thinks it appropriate to do so, provide information obtained by the Ombudsman under this section to a public authority that has functions under an Aboriginal program and that has a relevant interest. > > > (6) The provision of information under this section— > > > > > (a) does not constitute a breach of professional etiquette or ethics or a departure from accepted standards of professional conduct, and > > > > > (b) does not give rise to any liability for defamation or other civil liability. > > **s 25M:** Ins 2014 No 21, Sch 1 \[2\]. Am 2024 No 52, Sch 1\[9\].