sec.104Offence to disclose confidential information

sec.104 Offence to disclose confidential information

This section applies to a person who— is or has been engaged in the administration of this Act, including an employee of an agent of the commissioner; or has obtained access to confidential information, whether directly or indirectly, from a person mentioned in paragraph (a) . The person must not disclose confidential information acquired by the person to anyone else other than under subsection (3) or (5) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. The person may disclose confidential information— with the written consent of the person to whom the information relates or someone else authorised by the person; or if the disclosure is authorised under an Act or another law; or in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Act or a revenue law; or for a legal proceeding under this Act. Subsection (5) applies if the commissioner becomes aware, from information obtained or held by the commissioner in the course of administering this Act, of a particular offence or suspected offence, whether against this Act or another law. The commissioner may disclose confidential information about the offence or suspected offence to a member of the Queensland Police Service or the Australian Federal Police for an investigation or proceeding, including for starting an investigation or proceeding. For a proceeding other than a legal proceeding under this Act, the person can not be compelled to disclose to a court or QCAT or to a party— confidential information; or whether or not the person has received particular confidential information; or the identity of the source of particular confidential information. If, under subsection (3) (c) , confidential information is disclosed to another person in connection with the administration or enforcement of a law, the person must not disclose the information to anyone else other than in connection with that purpose. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. In this section— confidential information means information, held by the commissioner, relating to a particular application for a building boost grant, whether the information was obtained before, on or after assent. information given by an applicant under section 27 (sec.104-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who— is or has been engaged in the administration of this Act, including an employee of an agent of the commissioner; or has obtained access to confidential information, whether directly or indirectly, from a person mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sec.104-ssec.2) The person must not disclose confidential information acquired by the person to anyone else other than under subsection (3) or (5) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.104-ssec.3) The person may disclose confidential information— with the written consent of the person to whom the information relates or someone else authorised by the person; or if the disclosure is authorised under an Act or another law; or in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Act or a revenue law; or for a legal proceeding under this Act. (sec.104-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies if the commissioner becomes aware, from information obtained or held by the commissioner in the course of administering this Act, of a particular offence or suspected offence, whether against this Act or another law. (sec.104-ssec.5) The commissioner may disclose confidential information about the offence or suspected offence to a member of the Queensland Police Service or the Australian Federal Police for an investigation or proceeding, including for starting an investigation or proceeding. (sec.104-ssec.6) For a proceeding other than a legal proceeding under this Act, the person can not be compelled to disclose to a court or QCAT or to a party— confidential information; or whether or not the person has received particular confidential information; or the identity of the source of particular confidential information. (sec.104-ssec.7) If, under subsection (3) (c) , confidential information is disclosed to another person in connection with the administration or enforcement of a law, the person must not disclose the information to anyone else other than in connection with that purpose. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.104-ssec.8) In this section— confidential information means information, held by the commissioner, relating to a particular application for a building boost grant, whether the information was obtained before, on or after assent. information given by an applicant under section 27