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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
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195 Confidential information
(1) A person who has acquired information in exercising a power or
performing a function under this Part is guilty of an offence if the
person:
(a) discloses the information to someone; or
(b) does something that results in disclosing the information to
someone and is reckless as to whether doing the thing would
result in the disclosure; or
(c) uses the information.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to:
(a) a disclosure or use of the information by the person in
exercising a power or performing a function under this Part; or
(b) a disclosure of the information to a court or tribunal; or
(c) a disclosure or use of the information that is otherwise
required or authorised by law.