sec.272Confidentiality of information

sec.272 Confidentiality of information

This section applies to a person who is, or was— the chief executive; or a chief executive officer; or an auditor; or an authorised person; or another person involved in administering this Act or the repealed Act, including, for example, an officer or employee of the department or an employee of a local government. The person must not disclose confidential information gained by the person in administering or performing a function under this Act or the repealed Act. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. However, the person may disclose confidential information if— the disclosure is for a purpose under this Act; or the disclosure is for the purpose of ensuring public health or safety and the disclosure is to any of the following— the State; a department; an entity, established under an Act, that deals with matters relating to public health or safety; a local government; the Commonwealth or another State, or an entity of the Commonwealth or another State; an entity of New Zealand responsible for the administration of a corresponding law of New Zealand; or the disclosure is with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law. s 272 amd 2016 No. 8 s 7 (sec.272-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who is, or was— the chief executive; or a chief executive officer; or an auditor; or an authorised person; or another person involved in administering this Act or the repealed Act, including, for example, an officer or employee of the department or an employee of a local government. (sec.272-ssec.2) The person must not disclose confidential information gained by the person in administering or performing a function under this Act or the repealed Act. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.272-ssec.3) However, the person may disclose confidential information if— the disclosure is for a purpose under this Act; or the disclosure is for the purpose of ensuring public health or safety and the disclosure is to any of the following— the State; a department; an entity, established under an Act, that deals with matters relating to public health or safety; a local government; the Commonwealth or another State, or an entity of the Commonwealth or another State; an entity of New Zealand responsible for the administration of a corresponding law of New Zealand; or the disclosure is with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law.

• (a) the chief executive; or
• (b) a chief executive officer; or
• (c) an auditor; or
• (d) an authorised person; or
• (e) another person involved in administering this Act or the repealed Act, including, for example, an officer or employee of the department or an employee of a local government.