289AUse or disclosure of information for research purposes

289A Use or disclosure of information for research purposes (1) The Secretary, by instrument in writing— (a) may authorise the use or disclosure of information in a de-identified form (in which information that may identify the person to whom the information relates has been removed) for the purpose of research; and (b) may approve publication of the research. (2) A person must not publish or cause to be published any research using information disclosed under subsection (1) unless the publication has been approved by the Secretary. (3) A person must not publish or cause to be published any information disclosed under subsection (1), or any research using that information, that enables the identification of any person to whom the information relates. (4) In this section, ***publish*** has the same meaning as in section 276. Part 20—Post Sentence Authority Division 1—Continuation of Authority 290 Continuation of Post Sentence Authority (1) The Post Sentence Authority established under section 192C of the **Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009** (as in force immediately before the commencement of this section) continues in existence. (2) The Authority— (a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession; and (b) must have an official seal; and (c) may sue and be sued in its corporate name; and (d) may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property; and (e) subject to this Act, may do and suffer all acts and things that a body corporate may by law do and suffer. (3) The official seal of the Authority must be kept as directed by the Authority and must not be used except as authorised by the Authority. (4) All courts must take judicial notice of the seal of the Authority affixed to a document and, until the contrary is proved, must presume that it was duly affixed.