99AOffence: improper disclosure of information

#### 99A Offence: improper disclosure of information 99A Offence: improper disclosure of information > > (1) If a person discloses information obtained in exercising a function under this Act and the disclosure is not made— > > > > > (a) with the consent of the person to whom the information relates, or > > > > > (b) in connection with the execution and administration of this Act, or > > > > > (c) for the purposes of any legal proceedings arising out of this Act or of any report of any such proceedings, or > > > > > (d) with other lawful excuse, > > > > the person is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both. > > > (2) A person may not be compelled in any legal proceedings to give evidence about, or produce documents containing, any information obtained in exercising a function under this Act. > > > (2A) A professional council, or a person exercising functions on behalf of a professional council, may not be compelled in any legal proceedings to give evidence about, or produce documents containing, information exchanged between a professional council and the Commission under this Act or the [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-86a). > > > (3) Subsections (2) and (2A) do not apply to the following proceedings— > > > > > (a) proceedings under the [Royal Commissions Act 1923](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1923-029), > > > > > (b) proceedings before the Independent Commission Against Corruption, > > > > > (c) proceedings under Part 3 of the [Special Commissions of Inquiry Act 1983](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1983-090), > > > > > (d) an inquiry under the [Ombudsman Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-068), > > > > > (e) in relation to subsection (2A)—proceedings under the [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-86a), but only if— > > > > > > > (i) the professional council is a party to the proceedings, and > > > > > > > (ii) the information is necessary for the just and equitable resolution of the proceedings. > > **s 99A:** Ins 2004 No 98, Sch 1 \[38\]. Am 2009 No 15, Sch 1.3 \[17\]; 2020 No 32, Sch 1\[29\]–\[31\].