Garda Síochána Act 2005
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Duty to keep certain persons informed. |
103.— (1) The Ombudsman Commission shall provide the following persons with sufficient information to keep them informed of the progress and results of an investigation under this Part: | |
(a) if the investigation resulted from a complaint— | ||
(i) the complainant, | ||
(ii) the member of the Garda Síochána whose conduct is the subject matter of the complaint, | ||
(iii) the Garda Commissioner, and | ||
(iv) any other person that the Commission considers has a sufficient interest in the matter; | ||
(b) if the investigation is one to which section 102 applies— | ||
(i) the member of the Garda Síochána whose conduct is the subject matter of the investigation, | ||
(ii) the Garda Commissioner, | ||
(iii) the Minister, and | ||
(iv) any other person that the Commission considers has a sufficient interest in the matter. | ||
(2) The duties imposed by subsection (1) do not extend to requiring the Ombudsman Commission to provide information the disclosure of which would, in its opinion— | ||
(a) prejudice a criminal investigation or prosecution, | ||
(b) jeopardise a person’s safety, or | ||
(c) for any other reason not be in the public interest. |