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Section 61ZC - Statutory secrecy not a reasonable excuse

Guidelines

Statutory secrecy is not a reasonable excuse

1.1

Statutory secrecy is not a reasonable excuse for the purpose of not complying with a notice to produce or attend. This means a person must still comply with a notice to produce or attend, even if another Act prohibits them from disclosing the requested information.

Two exceptions

1.2

There are two instances where statutory secrecy will be a reasonable excuse:

  1. The reference to the Protected Disclosures Act 2012 (Vic) is an outdated reference.
  2. The reference to the Protected Disclosures Act 2012 (Vic) is an outdated reference.

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Last updated 27 December 2023

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