Economic Development Act 2012
sec.163Privacy
Start here
Get a plain-English read of sec.163
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Economic Development Act 2012.
sec.163 Privacy
This section applies to a person who— is, or has been, a person performing functions or exercising powers under this Act; and obtains in the course of, or because of, the performance of a function or exercise of a power under this Act, personal or confidential information that is not publicly available. The person must not— make a record of the information; or divulge or communicate the information to anyone else, whether directly or indirectly; or use the information to benefit any person. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. However, subsection (2) does not apply if the record is made, or the information is divulged, communicated or used— for, or as a part of, a function of MEDQ; or with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or as required by law. (sec.163-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who— is, or has been, a person performing functions or exercising powers under this Act; and obtains in the course of, or because of, the performance of a function or exercise of a power under this Act, personal or confidential information that is not publicly available. (sec.163-ssec.2) The person must not— make a record of the information; or divulge or communicate the information to anyone else, whether directly or indirectly; or use the information to benefit any person. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.163-ssec.3) However, subsection (2) does not apply if the record is made, or the information is divulged, communicated or used— for, or as a part of, a function of MEDQ; or with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or as required by law.
- (a) is, or has been, a person performing functions or exercising powers under this Act; and
- (b) obtains in the course of, or because of, the performance of a function or exercise of a power under this Act, personal or confidential information that is not publicly available.
- (a) make a record of the information; or
- (b) divulge or communicate the information to anyone else, whether directly or indirectly; or
- (c) use the information to benefit any person.
- (a) for, or as a part of, a function of MEDQ; or
- (b) with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or
- (c) as required by law.