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Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012
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186 Confidentiality
(1) An inspector must not disclose to any other person, whether directly or indirectly, any information obtained by the inspector in carrying out his or her functions under this Part.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the disclosure of information—
(a) to the extent necessary to carry out the inspector's functions under this Part; or
(b) to a court or tribunal in the course of legal proceedings; or
(c) pursuant to an order of a court or tribunal; or
(d) to the extent reasonably required to enable the investigation or the enforcement of a law of this State or of any other State or Territory or of the Commonwealth; or
(e) to the Business Licensing Authority established under the **Business Licensing Authority Act 1998**; or
(f) with the written authority of the Registrar; or
(g) with the written authority of the person to whom the information relates.
Part 13—Administration
Division 1—Registrar
187 Registrar of Incorporated Associations
(1) Subject to the **Public Administration Act 2004** there is to be a Registrar of Incorporated Associations.
(2) The person employed as the Registrar of Incorporated Associations under the **Public Administration Act 2004** is a body corporate under the name "Registrar of Incorporated Associations".
(3) By that name, the Registrar of Incorporated Associations—
(a) has perpetual succession; and
(b) has an official seal; and
(c) may sue and be sued; and
(d) may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property; and
(e) may do and suffer all things that a body corporate may by law do and suffer.