Ombudsman Act 2009
118Disclosure of particular matters not required
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118 Disclosure of particular matters not required (1) Subsection (3) applies if the Administrator certifies the giving of stated information, answering of a stated question or production of a stated document or thing would be contrary to the public interest because it would involve: (a) the disclosure of communications between: (i) the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council and the Administrator; or (ii) a minister, a Commonwealth minister and a minister of a State; or (iii) a Commonwealth minister and a minister of a State; or (b) the disclosure of deliberations or a decision of: (i) the Executive Council or a committee of the Executive Council; or (ii) a committee of the Legislative Assembly formed to advise the Administrator or a minister; or (iii) the Cabinet of the Commonwealth or of the Territory, or a committee of either of those Cabinet. (2) In addition, subsection (3) applies if the Director of Public Prosecutions certifies the giving of stated information, answering of a stated question or production of a stated document or thing, would prejudice the investigation or detection of an offence against a law of the Territory. (3) The Ombudsman must not require a person to: (a) give the stated information; or (b) answer the stated question; or (c) produce the stated document or thing.