(1) A provision of any Act or law that prohibits or restricts the disclosure of information does not -
(a) operate to prevent or restrict the disclosure of information, or
(b) affect a duty to disclose information,
under this Part.
(2) A person who discloses information under or for the purpose of this Part does not incur liability for defamation or other civil liability only because of the disclosure.
(3) Nothing in this Part affects an obligation or power to provide information apart from this Part.