24GCRequirements for including identifying information in IPSC public statements

24GC Requirements for including identifying information in IPSC public statements

Notice of proposal to include identifying information—other than for respondent parliamentarians (1) Before including identifying information in an IPSC public statement, the responsible Commissioner or Commissioners must give the person concerned a written notice stating that they are proposing to include the information in the statement. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if: (a) the statement is published under section 24GA (public statements about parliamentarians); and (b) the identifying information relates to the parliamentarian whose conduct is the subject of the statement. Requirement to consult on proposal to include identifying information (3) The written notice must also invite the person to: (a) make submissions to the responsible Commissioner or Commissioners in relation to the proposal; and (b) do so within the period specified in the notice, which must be a reasonable period. (4) If the person makes the submissions, the responsible Commissioner or Commissioners must: (a) have regard to the submissions in deciding whether or not to include the identifying information; and (b) give the person written notice of their decision.