CONFIDENTIALITY REGISTER
In accordance with the Local Government Act 1999, the public may be excluded from ERA Water Board meetings when confidential information is to be received, discussed or considered at a meeting. Documents associated with the confidential information may also be excluded from the public.
When deciding to retain an item in confidence the ERA Water Board, must:
Specify why the information is confidential
The duration for which the information will be kept confidential
When, or under which conditions, the confidential order will be reviewed.
The ERA Water Confidential Items Register is maintained on an ongoing basis. A confidential order which has been made for a period longer than twelve months must be reviewed at least once every year.