(1) This section applies to--
(a) an officer of an eligible authority; and
(b) a person mentioned in section 10(1)(a).
(2) An obligation to maintain secrecy in relation to, or that otherwise restricts, the disclosure of information or the production of documents in the possession of the person, whether imposed under an Act or by a rule of law, does not apply to the disclosure of information or the production of a document under this part.