68Secretary may publicise certain contraventions

68 Secretary may publicise certain contraventions

(1) The Secretary may publicise, in any way the Secretary thinks appropriate, either or both of the following: (a) that a person has been given an infringement notice under Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act, the provision that the person is alleged to have contravened, the nature of the conduct constituting the alleged contravention, and the person’s name; (b) that a person has paid the amount stated in an infringement notice given under Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act.

Note: This subsection constitutes an authorisation for the purposes of other laws, such as the Privacy Act 1988.

(2) Subsection (1) does not: (a) limit the power of the Secretary or anyone else to publicise a matter or a person’s name; or (b) prevent anyone else from publicising a matter or a person’s name; or (c) affect any obligation (however imposed) on anyone to publicise a matter or a person’s name.