132Disclosure of confidential information

132 Disclosure of confidential information (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person must not disclose information or publish a document or part of a document obtained by him or her in connection with the administration of this Act or the Regulations unless the disclosure or publication is made: (a) with the consent of the person from whom the information or document was obtained; (b) in connection with the administration of this Act or the Regulations; or (c) for the purposes of legal proceedings relating to the administration of this Act or the Regulations or a report of such proceedings. (2) The Chief Health Officer or an authorised officer may, if authorised to do so by the Minister (whether generally authorised or authorised for a particular purpose) communicate to Food Standards Australia New Zealand, or a person or other authority administering or enforcing a law of another jurisdiction that corresponds to this Act, information which comes to his or her knowledge because of the exercise of his or her powers, performance of his or her functions or discharge of his or her duties under this Act.