Gene Technology (GM Crop Moratorium) Act 2003
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13A Confidentiality
13A Confidentiality
A member of the Expert Committee must not disclose information obtained in connection with the carrying out of the Committee’s functions under section 13 except in any one or more of the following circumstances—
(a) with the consent of the person from whom the information was obtained,
(b) in connection with the carrying out of those functions,
(c) in accordance with a requirement imposed by or under a law of the State (other than a requirement imposed by a subpoena or other compulsory process) or the Commonwealth.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months, or both.
s 13A: Ins 2007 No 86, Sch 1 [10].