453Unauthorised disclosure of commercially sensitive information

453 Unauthorised disclosure of commercially sensitive information (1) A person must not disclose any commercially sensitive information obtained by the person during the exercise of a power or performance of a function or duty under this Act except in accordance with this Part. Penalty: 120 penalty units. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the following disclosures of commercially sensitive information— (a) a disclosure made in the exercise of a power or the performance of a function under, or in connection with, this Act or another Act or the regulations; (b) a disclosure made with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; (c) a disclosure made to a court or tribunal in the course of legal proceedings; (d) a disclosure made pursuant to an order of a court or tribunal; (e) a disclosure of information that is in the public domain at the time of the disclosure other than as the result of a disclosure prohibited under this or another Act; (f) a disclosure made to an Australian legal practitioner for the purposes of obtaining legal advice or representation; (g) a disclosure to the IBAC made as required or authorised by or under this Act or the **Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011**; (h) a disclosure made under section 452(2)(a) or (e) to another government agency within the meaning of section 452; (i) a disclosure made under section 452(2)(b). S. 454 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 18 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 32−40, 3/2020 ss 45, 46, 47/2020 s. 27).