56Disclosure of information

56 Disclosure of information

56 Disclosure of information

A person shall not disclose any information obtained in connection with the administration or execution of this Act unless that disclosure is made—

(a) with the consent of the person from whom the information was obtained,

(b) in connection with the administration or execution of this Act,

(c) for the purposes of any legal proceedings arising out of this Act or of any report of any such proceedings,

(d) in accordance with a requirement imposed under the Ombudsman Act 1974, or

(e) with other lawful excuse.

Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.

s 56: Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [46].