Certain people not to be required to disclose information
23 Certain people not to be required to disclose information
This section applies to a person who is or has been—
the chief police officer; or
any other police officer; or
the registrar or the registrar-general; or
a person employed in the administration of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Act 1963 or the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997; or
the ombudsman; or
a member of the staff of the ombudsman; or
an approved authority; or
a member of the staff of an approved authority.
Unless the Supreme Court makes an order that provides to the contrary, or the proceedings relate to an offence under this Act, a person to whom this section applies cannot be required in any proceedings in a court, a tribunal or a royal commission or board of inquiry to produce any document or to divulge or communicate any matter or thing relating to the exercise of his or her duties in accordance with this Act.
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