sec.85Confidentiality

sec.85 Confidentiality

This section applies to a person who acquires information about another person (the other person )— in performing a function or exercising a power under this Act; or because of an opportunity provided by the performance of the person’s function, or the exercise of the person’s power, under this Act. The person must not make a record of, or disclose, the information other than— for a purpose of this Act; or with the consent of the other person; or in compliance with lawful process requiring production of documents to, or giving evidence before, a court or tribunal; or as permitted or required by another Act. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. In this section— disclose , for information, includes give access to the information. (sec.85-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who acquires information about another person (the other person )— in performing a function or exercising a power under this Act; or because of an opportunity provided by the performance of the person’s function, or the exercise of the person’s power, under this Act. (sec.85-ssec.2) The person must not make a record of, or disclose, the information other than— for a purpose of this Act; or with the consent of the other person; or in compliance with lawful process requiring production of documents to, or giving evidence before, a court or tribunal; or as permitted or required by another Act. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.85-ssec.3) In this section— disclose , for information, includes give access to the information.

• (a) in performing a function or exercising a power under this Act; or
• (b) because of an opportunity provided by the performance of the person’s function, or the exercise of the person’s power, under this Act.
• (a) for a purpose of this Act; or
• (b) with the consent of the other person; or
• (c) in compliance with lawful process requiring production of documents to, or giving evidence before, a court or tribunal; or
• (d) as permitted or required by another Act.