sec.272ADisclosure of information

sec.272A Disclosure of information

The chief executive may, in writing, authorise a relevant person to disclose information relating to a food business, including confidential information, gained by a person in administering or performing a function under this Act. The chief executive may act under subsection (1) only if the chief executive has reasonable grounds to believe disclosing the information is necessary— to prevent or reduce the possibility of a serious danger to public health; or to mitigate the adverse consequences of a serious danger to public health. Without limiting subsection (1) , the chief executive may authorise a relevant person to disclose— information identifying food sold in connection with the food business, including, for example, its brand or pack size; and details of action a consumer of the food may take; and information identifying the food business and its location; and details of the nature of the serious danger to public health. In this section— relevant person means the following— the chief health officer; an appropriately qualified— public service officer or employee of the department; or health service employee. s 272A ins 2016 No. 8 s 8 (sec.272A-ssec.1) The chief executive may, in writing, authorise a relevant person to disclose information relating to a food business, including confidential information, gained by a person in administering or performing a function under this Act. (sec.272A-ssec.2) The chief executive may act under subsection (1) only if the chief executive has reasonable grounds to believe disclosing the information is necessary— to prevent or reduce the possibility of a serious danger to public health; or to mitigate the adverse consequences of a serious danger to public health. (sec.272A-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (1) , the chief executive may authorise a relevant person to disclose— information identifying food sold in connection with the food business, including, for example, its brand or pack size; and details of action a consumer of the food may take; and information identifying the food business and its location; and details of the nature of the serious danger to public health. (sec.272A-ssec.4) In this section— relevant person means the following— the chief health officer; an appropriately qualified— public service officer or employee of the department; or health service employee.

• (a) to prevent or reduce the possibility of a serious danger to public health; or
• (b) to mitigate the adverse consequences of a serious danger to public health.
• (a) information identifying food sold in connection with the food business, including, for example, its brand or pack size; and
• (b) details of action a consumer of the food may take; and
• (c) information identifying the food business and its location; and