41Disclosure of information

41 Disclosure of information

41 Disclosure of information

(1) A person shall not disclose any information obtained in connection with the administration or execution of this Act unless that disclosure is made—

(a) with the consent of the person from whom the information was obtained,

(b) in connection with the administration or execution of this Act,

(c) for the purposes of any legal proceedings arising out of this Act,

(d) in accordance with a requirement of the Ombudsman Act 1974, or

(e) with other lawful excuse.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1) (c), nothing in this section or any other Act or law prevents the Minister from disclosing information about any matter referred to in section 40 (1A) that is furnished to the Minister under that section where that information is disclosed to indicate why persons or bodies have been, or are to be, prescribed as designated water users or designated energy users by a savings order.

s 41: Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [10].