Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.373Confidentiality of financial data
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sec.373 Confidentiality of financial data
This section applies to the following persons— a person who is, or was, the Minister; another person who is, or was, involved in the administration of this part, including, for example, as a public service employee. The person must not disclose protected information to anyone else. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. Subsection (2) does not apply if— the information is disclosed— in the performance of functions under this part; or under section 425A ; or with the written consent of the governing body of the school to which the information relates; or the information is otherwise publicly available; or the disclosure of the information is permitted or required under an Act or other law. In this section— protected information means information disclosed to, or obtained by, a person to whom this section applies under section 370 or 371 . s 373 amd 2017 No. 24 s 221 (sec.373-ssec.1) This section applies to the following persons— a person who is, or was, the Minister; another person who is, or was, involved in the administration of this part, including, for example, as a public service employee. (sec.373-ssec.2) The person must not disclose protected information to anyone else. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.373-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply if— the information is disclosed— in the performance of functions under this part; or under section 425A ; or with the written consent of the governing body of the school to which the information relates; or the information is otherwise publicly available; or the disclosure of the information is permitted or required under an Act or other law. (sec.373-ssec.4) In this section— protected information means information disclosed to, or obtained by, a person to whom this section applies under section 370 or 371 .
- (a) a person who is, or was, the Minister;
- (b) another person who is, or was, involved in the administration of this part, including, for example, as a public service employee.
- (a) the information is disclosed— (i) in the performance of functions under this part; or (ii) under section 425A ; or (iii) with the written consent of the governing body of the school to which the information relates; or
- (i) in the performance of functions under this part; or
- (ii) under section 425A ; or
- (iii) with the written consent of the governing body of the school to which the information relates; or
- (b) the information is otherwise publicly available; or
- (c) the disclosure of the information is permitted or required under an Act or other law.
- (i) in the performance of functions under this part; or
- (ii) under section 425A ; or
- (iii) with the written consent of the governing body of the school to which the information relates; or