104Disclosure of information

104 Disclosure of information

104 Disclosure of information

(1) A person must not disclose relevant information unless the disclosure is made—

(a) with the consent of the person from whom the relevant information was obtained, or

(b) in connection with the administration or execution of this Act or a related Act, or

(c) for the purposes of legal proceedings arising out of this Act or a related Act, or a report of the proceedings, or

(d) in accordance with a requirement imposed under the Ombudsman Act 1974, or

(e) with other lawful excuse.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(2) The Corporation may disclose relevant information relating to an employer’s compliance with this Act to—

(a) a NSW Government agency, for the purposes of the exercise of the agency’s functions under an Act, and

(b) a Commonwealth Government agency, for the purposes of the exercise of the agency’s functions under a Commonwealth Act.

(3) In this section—

related Act means an Act, other than this Act, that confers or imposes functions on the Corporation.

relevant information means information obtained in connection with the administration or execution of this Act or a related Act.