Exception—on‑disclosure to Ministers in relation to statutory powers or functions
355-180 Exception—on‑disclosure to Ministers in relation to statutory powers or functions
Section 355‑155 does not apply if:
the information was originally disclosed under an exception in Subdivision 355‑B for a purpose specified in that exception (the original purpose); and
the record is made for, or the disclosure is to, a Minister who has a statutory power or function in relation to the original purpose; and
the record or disclosure is for the purpose of enabling the Minister to:
decide whether to exercise the power or perform the function; or
exercise the power or perform the function.
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in this section: see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.
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