26(1)The Ombud, employees of Ombud New Brunswick and any person appointed to assist the Ombud under a contract for professional services shall keep confidential all information and other matters that come to their knowledge in the exercise of their duties or functions under this Act, unless required to disclose it by law or in furtherance of the Ombud’s mandate under this Act.

26(2)Despite subsection (1), and subject to subsection (3), the Ombud may disclose in a report made under this Act those matters that the Ombud considers necessary to disclose in order to establish grounds for his or her conclusions and recommendations.

26(3)The Ombud, employees of Ombud New Brunswick and any person appointed to assist the Ombud under a contract for professional services shall not disclose to any person information that would identify a person without the person’s consent.

26(4)Failure by an employee to comply with subsection (1) or (3) is sufficient grounds for dismissal or other disciplinary action as the Ombud considers appropriate.

26(1)The Ombudsman, employees of the Office of the Ombudsman and any person appointed to assist the Ombudsman under a contract for professional services shall keep confidential all information and other matters that come to their knowledge in the exercise of their duties or functions under this Act, unless required to disclose it by law or in furtherance of the Ombudsman’s mandate under this Act.

26(2)Despite subsection (1), and subject to subsection (3), the Ombudsman may disclose in a report made under this Act those matters that the Ombudsman considers necessary to disclose in order to establish grounds for his or her conclusions and recommendations.

26(3)The Ombudsman, employees of the Office of the Ombudsman and any person appointed to assist the Ombudsman under a contract for professional services shall not disclose to any person information that would identify a person without the person’s consent.

26(4)Failure by an employee to comply with subsection (1) or (3) is sufficient grounds for dismissal or other disciplinary action as the Ombudsman considers appropriate.

26(1)The Ombudsman, employees of the Office of the Ombudsman and any person appointed to assist the Ombudsman under a contract for professional services shall keep confidential all information and other matters that come to their knowledge in the exercise of their duties or functions under this Act, unless required to disclose it by law or in furtherance of the Ombudsman’s mandate under this Act.

26(2)Despite subsection (1), and subject to subsection (3), the Ombudsman may disclose in a report made under this Act those matters that the Ombudsman considers necessary to disclose in order to establish grounds for his or her conclusions and recommendations.

26(3)The Ombudsman, employees of the Office of the Ombudsman and any person appointed to assist the Ombudsman under a contract for professional services shall not disclose to any person information that would identify a person without the person’s consent.

26(4)Failure by an employee to comply with subsection (1) or (3) is sufficient grounds for dismissal or other disciplinary action as the Ombudsman considers appropriate.