Disclosure Section 26: Disclosure of information
81.Section 26(1) provides that information obtained in relation to or in connection with complaints about a listed authority is to be kept confidential except in limited circumstances.
82.Section 26(2) provides for the exceptions where such information may be disclosed, namely:
83.Section 26(6) provides that neither the Ombudsman nor a member of his/her staff or other person acting on his/her behalf or assisting him/her can be required in any proceedings (except proceedings specified in section 26(2)) to disclose information coming to his knowledge in deciding whether to investigate a complaint; during an investigation of a complaint; in resolving a complaint; or in consulting, co-operating, working or reporting jointly on a complaint with another ombudsman.