sec.54Preservation of confidentiality

### sec.54 Preservation of confidentiality An ADR convenor must not, without reasonable excuse, disclose information coming to the ADR convenor’s knowledge during an ADR process. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. It is a reasonable excuse to disclose information if the disclosure is made— with the agreement of all the parties to the ADR process; or for the purpose of giving effect to this part; or for statistical purposes not likely to reveal the identity of a person to whom the information relates; or for an inquiry or proceeding about an offence happening during the ADR process; or for a proceeding founded on fraud alleged to be connected with, or to have happened during, the ADR process; or under a requirement imposed under an Act. (sec.54-ssec.1) An ADR convenor must not, without reasonable excuse, disclose information coming to the ADR convenor’s knowledge during an ADR process. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.54-ssec.2) It is a reasonable excuse to disclose information if the disclosure is made— with the agreement of all the parties to the ADR process; or for the purpose of giving effect to this part; or for statistical purposes not likely to reveal the identity of a person to whom the information relates; or for an inquiry or proceeding about an offence happening during the ADR process; or for a proceeding founded on fraud alleged to be connected with, or to have happened during, the ADR process; or under a requirement imposed under an Act. - (a) with the agreement of all the parties to the ADR process; or - (b) for the purpose of giving effect to this part; or - (c) for statistical purposes not likely to reveal the identity of a person to whom the information relates; or - (d) for an inquiry or proceeding about an offence happening during the ADR process; or - (e) for a proceeding founded on fraud alleged to be connected with, or to have happened during, the ADR process; or - (f) under a requirement imposed under an Act.