sec.118Offence of improper disclosure of information

sec.118 Offence of improper disclosure of information

A person must not, directly or indirectly, record or disclose information obtained in the administration of this Act unless— the disclosure is for performing a function or exercising a power under this Act; or the disclosure is required for the administration of a corresponding law; or the information is disclosed with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or the disclosure is authorised by the Minister; or the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or the disclosure is in a form that does not identify the person to whom the information relates. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. Without limiting subsection (1) , a person who receives information directly or indirectly from a reciprocating State is taken to have obtained the information for performing a function or exercising a power under this Act. For subsection (1) (d) , the Minister may, in writing, authorise a person to disclose information obtained in the administration of this Act for the purpose, and in the way, stated in the authority if the Minister considers it appropriate to do so. (sec.118-ssec.1) A person must not, directly or indirectly, record or disclose information obtained in the administration of this Act unless— the disclosure is for performing a function or exercising a power under this Act; or the disclosure is required for the administration of a corresponding law; or the information is disclosed with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or the disclosure is authorised by the Minister; or the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or the disclosure is in a form that does not identify the person to whom the information relates. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.118-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a person who receives information directly or indirectly from a reciprocating State is taken to have obtained the information for performing a function or exercising a power under this Act. (sec.118-ssec.3) For subsection (1) (d) , the Minister may, in writing, authorise a person to disclose information obtained in the administration of this Act for the purpose, and in the way, stated in the authority if the Minister considers it appropriate to do so.

• (a) the disclosure is for performing a function or exercising a power under this Act; or
• (b) the disclosure is required for the administration of a corresponding law; or
• (c) the information is disclosed with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or
• (d) the disclosure is authorised by the Minister; or
• (e) the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or
• (f) the disclosure is in a form that does not identify the person to whom the information relates.