27FCircumstances in which confidential information may be disclosed

#### 27F Circumstances in which confidential information may be disclosed 27F Circumstances in which confidential information may be disclosed > > (1) This section sets out the circumstances in which confidential information in relation to arbitral proceedings may be disclosed by: > > > > > (a) a party, or > > > > > (b) an arbitral tribunal. > > > (2) The information may be disclosed with the consent of all the parties to the arbitral proceedings. > > > (3) The information may be disclosed to a professional or other adviser of any of the parties. > > > (4) The information may be disclosed if it is necessary to ensure that a party has a reasonable opportunity to present the party’s case and the disclosure is no more than reasonable for that purpose. > > > (5) The information may be disclosed if it is necessary for the establishment or protection of a party’s legal rights in relation to a third party and the disclosure is no more than reasonable for that purpose. > > > (6) The information may be disclosed if it is necessary for the purpose of enforcing an arbitral award and the disclosure is no more than reasonable for that purpose. > > > (7) The information may be disclosed if it is necessary for the purposes of this Act and the disclosure is no more than reasonable for that purpose. > > > (8) The information may be disclosed if the disclosure is in accordance with an order made or a subpoena issued by a court. > > > (9) The information may be disclosed if the disclosure is authorised or required by a relevant law or required by a competent regulatory body, and the person making the disclosure gives written details of the disclosure (including an explanation of the reasons for the disclosure) to: > > > > > (a) if the person is a party—the other parties and the arbitral tribunal, and > > > > > (b) if the arbitral tribunal is making the disclosure—all the parties. > > > (10) In this section: > > > > relevant law means: > > > > > (a) a law of this State (other than this Act), and > > > > > (b) a law of the Commonwealth, and > > > > > (c) a law of another State or Territory. > > Note— > > There is no equivalent to this section in the Model Law.