12Obligation to preserve confidentiality

12 Obligation to preserve confidentiality

(1)  The Director must preserve the confidentiality of information gained in the course of administering this Act (including information gained by an authorised officer under Part 5 ) that –

(a) could affect the competitive position of a gas supplier or other person; or

(b) is commercially sensitive for some other reason.

(2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to the disclosure of information between persons engaged in the administration of this Act.

(3)  Information classified by the Director as confidential is not liable to disclosure under the Right to Information Act 2009 .