29Giving information and documents to supporters

29  Giving information and documents to supporters

 (1) Any information or document that is required or authorised under, or for the purposes of, this Act (other than Part 5 of Chapter 4 of this Act) to be given to an individual must also be given to the following persons:

 (a) if the individual has consented to information or documents being given to a supporter of the individual—that supporter;

 (b) regardless of whether the individual has consented—to a supporter of the individual if the supporter is a person covered by subsection 28(2).

 (2) A person who receives information under subsection (1) may only use the information:

 (a) under, or for the purposes of, this Act; and

 (b) if the person is a person covered by subsection 28(2)—in a manner that is consistent with the person’s duties and obligations as such a person.