Evidence Act, 1975 (NRCD 323)

Section 99 - Required reports

(1) A person making a record, report or disclosure required by law does not have a privilege to refuse to disclose, or to prevent any other person from disclosing, the contents of the record, report or disclosure except as otherwise specifically provided by an enactment.

(2) A public officer or public entity to whom a record, report or disclosure is required by law to be made has a privilege to refuse to disclose the contents of the record, report or disclosure, if the law requiring it to be made prevents disclosure for the purpose in question.

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