Education (Overseas Students) Act 2018
sec.96Duty of confidentiality
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sec.96 Duty of confidentiality
This section applies to a person who— is, or has been, any of the following persons performing functions under or relating to the administration of this Act— the chief executive; a public service employee in the department; an authorised person; and in that capacity, acquired confidential information about another person or has access to, or custody of, confidential information about another person. The person must not use or disclose the confidential information to anyone else, other than under this part. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.96-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who— is, or has been, any of the following persons performing functions under or relating to the administration of this Act— the chief executive; a public service employee in the department; an authorised person; and in that capacity, acquired confidential information about another person or has access to, or custody of, confidential information about another person. (sec.96-ssec.2) The person must not use or disclose the confidential information to anyone else, other than under this part. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
- (a) is, or has been, any of the following persons performing functions under or relating to the administration of this Act— (i) the chief executive; (ii) a public service employee in the department; (iii) an authorised person; and
- (i) the chief executive;
- (ii) a public service employee in the department;
- (iii) an authorised person; and
- (b) in that capacity, acquired confidential information about another person or has access to, or custody of, confidential information about another person.
- (i) the chief executive;
- (ii) a public service employee in the department;
- (iii) an authorised person; and