35Disclosure of information

#### 35 Disclosure of information 35 Disclosure of information > > (1) Except as provided by subsection (2) or (3), a person must 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, or > > > > > (b) in connection with the administration or execution of this Act, or > > > > > (c) for the purposes of any legal proceedings arising out of this Act or of any report of any such proceedings, or > > > > > (d) in accordance with a requirement imposed under the [Ombudsman Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-068), or > > > > > (e) to a person or body prescribed by the regulations, or > > > > > (f) with other lawful excuse. > > > > Maximum penalty—7 penalty units. > > > (2) The regulatory authority may communicate any matter which comes to its knowledge in the exercise or performance of its functions under this Act to an officer or authority engaged in administering or executing a law of the Commonwealth or of another State or a Territory relating to dangerous goods or explosives or to any other person or body prescribed, or of a class prescribed, by the regulations. > > > (3) The regulatory authority may communicate any information concerning the location, type and quantity of explosives, which comes to its knowledge in the exercise of its functions under this Act, to any person or authority requiring the information to provide an emergency or rescue service or some other lawful service. > > > (4) The regulatory authority may (subject to any conditions or limitations prescribed by the regulations) communicate any information which comes to its knowledge in the exercise of its functions under this Act with respect to licences and security clearances and the holders of licences and security clearances to any person or body prescribed, or of a class prescribed, by the regulations. > > **s 35:** Am 2013 No 81, Sch 1 \[26\] \[27\]; 2022 No 61, Sch 1.2\[7\].