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Duties of independence, confidentiality, etc.
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196. (1) A competent authority (within the meaning of Chapter 2, 3 or 4) shall be independent and impartial in the performance of its functions.
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(2) (a) A requirement imposed on a developer by this Act to consult with a planning authority shall not apply if that planning authority is the developer.
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(b) A requirement imposed on a developer by this Act to consult with a public authority shall not apply if that public authority is the developer.
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(3) This Part shall not operate to require a competent authority (within the meaning of Chapter 2, 3 or 4) to contravene any prohibition or limitation on the disclosure of information imposed by law for the purposes of safeguarding commercial and industrial confidentiality (including in relation to intellectual property) or the public interest.
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