Section 25
New section 21a
of Prevention of Crime (Amendment and Extension) Act 2014
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Section 25
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 21
the following section:
“Disclosure of information 21a. Nothing in this Act or in any regulations made under this Act shall require the Board, any member of the Board, any Inquiry Officer or any public servant to disclose facts or to produce documents which he considers—
(a)
to be against the public interest to disclose or produce; or
(b)
would compromise the protection of a witness, or his family or associates.”.