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Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009
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### sec.113 Confidentiality of other information
This section applies to confidential information other than information mentioned in section 66 (1) .
If a person gains confidential information through involvement in this Act’s administration, the person must not disclose the information to anyone, other than under subsection (4) .
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
A person gains information through involvement in this Act’s administration if the person gains the information because of being, or an opportunity given by being—
the chief executive; or
an authorised officer; or
an employee in the department; or
a member of an advisory committee.
A person may disclose confidential information to someone else—
for administering, monitoring or enforcing compliance with this Act; or
to discharge a function under another law; or
for a proceeding in a court or tribunal; or
if authorised under another law or a regulation made under this Act; or
if the person is authorised in writing by the person to whom the confidential information relates; or
to protect the following from abuse, neglect or exploitation—
a person with a disability;
an animal.
However, subsection (4) (e) does not apply unless the person to whom the confidential information relates is an adult when the authorisation is given.
(sec.113-ssec.1) This section applies to confidential information other than information mentioned in section 66 (1) .
(sec.113-ssec.2) If a person gains confidential information through involvement in this Act’s administration, the person must not disclose the information to anyone, other than under subsection (4) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.113-ssec.3) A person gains information through involvement in this Act’s administration if the person gains the information because of being, or an opportunity given by being— the chief executive; or an authorised officer; or an employee in the department; or a member of an advisory committee.
(sec.113-ssec.4) A person may disclose confidential information to someone else— for administering, monitoring or enforcing compliance with this Act; or to discharge a function under another law; or for a proceeding in a court or tribunal; or if authorised under another law or a regulation made under this Act; or if the person is authorised in writing by the person to whom the confidential information relates; or to protect the following from abuse, neglect or exploitation— a person with a disability; an animal.
(sec.113-ssec.5) However, subsection (4) (e) does not apply unless the person to whom the confidential information relates is an adult when the authorisation is given.
- (a) the chief executive; or
- (b) an authorised officer; or
- (c) an employee in the department; or
- (d) a member of an advisory committee.
- (a) for administering, monitoring or enforcing compliance with this Act; or
- (b) to discharge a function under another law; or
- (c) for a proceeding in a court or tribunal; or
- (d) if authorised under another law or a regulation made under this Act; or
- (e) if the person is authorised in writing by the person to whom the confidential information relates; or
- (f) to protect the following from abuse, neglect or exploitation— (i) a person with a disability; (ii) an animal.
- (i) a person with a disability;
- (ii) an animal.
- (i) a person with a disability;
- (ii) an animal.