sec.32BConfidentiality of information

### sec.32B Confidentiality of information This section applies to a chairperson, commissioner, deputy to a commission or anyone else who, for the purposes of an inquiry under a commission, has gained, gains, or has access to, confidential information. The person must not disclose the information to anyone or give access to the information to anyone other than— for a purpose under this Act; or with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or in compliance with lawful process requiring production of documents or giving of evidence before a court or tribunal; or as permitted or required by another Act. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. In this section— confidential information includes information about a person’s affairs, but does not include— information already publicly disclosed unless further disclosure of the information is prohibited by law; or statistical or other information that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of the person to whom the information relates. s 32B ins 2012 No. 17 s 14 (sec.32B-ssec.1) This section applies to a chairperson, commissioner, deputy to a commission or anyone else who, for the purposes of an inquiry under a commission, has gained, gains, or has access to, confidential information. (sec.32B-ssec.2) The person must not disclose the information to anyone or give access to the information to anyone other than— for a purpose under this Act; or with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or in compliance with lawful process requiring production of documents or giving of evidence before a court or tribunal; or as permitted or required by another Act. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.32B-ssec.3) In this section— confidential information includes information about a person’s affairs, but does not include— information already publicly disclosed unless further disclosure of the information is prohibited by law; or statistical or other information that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of the person to whom the information relates. - (a) for a purpose under this Act; or - (b) with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or - (c) in compliance with lawful process requiring production of documents or giving of evidence before a court or tribunal; or - (d) as permitted or required by another Act. - (a) information already publicly disclosed unless further disclosure of the information is prohibited by law; or - (b) statistical or other information that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of the person to whom the information relates.