New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
(1) A member of a committee who has information in the member's capacity as a member that would not otherwise be available to the member must not disclose that information to any person, or make use of, or act on, that information, except—
(a) for the purposes of the committee; or
(b) as required or permitted by law; or
(c) in accordance with subclause (2).
(2) A member may disclose, make use of, or act on, the information if—
(a) the member is first authorised to do so by the committee; and
(b) the disclosure, use, or act in question will not, or is unlikely to, prejudice the committee.