31ABProvision of information to DPP, ICAC and Commissioner of Police

#### 31AB Provision of information to DPP, ICAC and Commissioner of Police 31AB Provision of information to DPP, ICAC and Commissioner of Police > > (1) The Ombudsman may, at any time, furnish information obtained by the Ombudsman in discharging functions under this or any other Act to the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Independent Commission Against Corruption or the Commissioner of Police. > > > (1A) The Ombudsman must refer evidence of a detrimental action offence to— > > > > > (a) the Commissioner of Police, and > > > > > (b) either— > > > > > > > (i) the Independent Commission Against Corruption, or > > > > > > > (ii) if the evidence relates to a member of the NSW Police Force or the New South Wales Crime Commission—the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission. > > > (2) However, the Ombudsman must not disclose information that could not otherwise be disclosed under this Act or could not— > > > > > (a) in the case of the Director of Public Prosecutions—be obtained by the Director under the [Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1986-207) or any other Act, or > > > > > (b) in the case of the Independent Commission Against Corruption—be obtained by the Commission under the [Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-035) or any other Act, or > > > > > (c) in the case of the Commissioner of Police—be obtained by the Commissioner under the [Police Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1990-047) or another Act. > > > (3) In this section— > > > > detrimental action offence has the same meaning as in Part 4B. > > **s 31AB:** Ins 1993 No 37, Sch 1 (8). Am 2022 No 14, Sch 5\[4\]–\[8\].