23Information not to be disclosed

#### 23 Information not to be disclosed 23 Information not to be disclosed > > (1) A person must not, either directly or indirectly, record or disclose any information relating to the making of an entry under this Act in a register of births, deaths or marriages, unless it is necessary to do so— > > > > > (a) for the purposes of this Act or a complementary witness protection law, or > > > > > (b) for the purposes of an investigation by the Commission or the Inspector, or > > > > > (c) to comply with an order of the Supreme Court. > > > > Maximum penalty—imprisonment for 10 years. > > > (2) Despite subsection (1), the Commissioner of Police may disclose the previous identity of a participant or former participant for the purpose of obtaining documents relating to the new identity of the participant or former participant. > > **s 23:** Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 \[29\] \[30\]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.47 \[6\]; 2024 No 89, Sch 1\[20\] \[35\] \[36\].