46Confidentiality

46 Confidentiality

S. 46(1) substituted by No. 27/2022 s. 37(1).

(1) An authorised officer must not, except to the extent necessary to exercise the authorised officer's powers under this Act, give to any other person, whether directly or indirectly, any information acquired by the authorised officer in exercising those powers.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the giving of information—

(a) to a court or tribunal in the course of legal proceedings; or

(b) pursuant to an order of a court or tribunal; or

(c) to the extent reasonably required to enable the investigation or the enforcement of a law of Victoria or of any other State or Territory or of the Commonwealth; or

S. 46(2)(d) amended by Nos 14/2021 s. 19, 35/2025 s. 63.

(d) with the written authority of the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria; or

S. 46(2)(e) substituted by No. 27/2022 s. 37(2).

(e) to the Department; or

S. 46(2)(f) inserted by No. 27/2022 s. 37(2).

(f) to the Secretary; or

S. 46(2)(g) inserted by No. 27/2022 s. 37(2).

(g) to the Minister; or

S. 46(2)(h) inserted by No. 27/2022 s. 37(2).

(h) to a person or body prescribed by the regulations; or

S. 46(2)(i) inserted by No. 27/2022 s. 37(2).

(i) with the written authority of the person to whom the information relates.

Pt 4 Div. 1A (Heading and ss 46A–46D) inserted by No. 27/2022 s. 38.