62Secrecy

62 Secrecy

(1) A person who—

(a) is or has at any time been a member or acting member of the Panel; or

(b) is or has been present at any proceeding of the Panel—

must not, either directly or indirectly, make a record of, or divulge or communicate to any person, any information that is or was acquired by the person by reason of being or having been a member or acting member of the Panel or present at a proceeding of the Panel, except as permitted by this section.

1. 10 penalty units.

(2) A person referred to in subsection (1) may make a record of, or divulge or communicate information referred to in subsection (1)—

(a) to the extent necessary to perform his or her official duties or to perform a function or exercise a power under this Act; or

(b) in the case of information relating to the personal affairs of another person, if that other person has given written consent to the making of the record or the divulging or communicating of the information.

(3) Subsection (1) does not prevent a person producing a document or divulging information to a court in the course of criminal proceedings or proceedings under this Act.