132GUnauthorised disclosure of information

132G Unauthorised disclosure of information (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is a party to negotiations between a landlord and a tenant or is acting on behalf of such a party; and (b) the negotiations take place during the emergency period; and (c) the negotiations seek to adjust the terms of an arrangement for the occupation of premises for business purposes; and

Business Tenancies (Fair Dealings) Act 2003 78 (d) the person intentionally or recklessly discloses information about the other party's financial situation that was obtained in the course of the negotiations. Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years. (2) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if: (a) the disclosure is: (i) necessary for the administration of this Act; or (ii) for a legal proceeding; or (iii) for obtaining legal advice from a legal practitioner; or (iv) to report suspected illegal conduct to a government organisation with responsibility for investigating that kind of illegal conduct; or (v) with the consent of the other party; or (b) the person has knowledge of the information independently from obtaining the information in the course of the negotiations. (3) For subsection (1), it is immaterial whether the disclosure was made during, or after, the emergency period.