sec.728Duty of confidentiality for protected information

### sec.728 Duty of confidentiality for protected information A person who is, or has been, a person exercising functions under this Law must not disclose protected information to another person. Maximum penalty—$20000. However, subsection (1) does not apply to the Regulator— disclosing protected information in the form of a confirmation that a stated person is the registered operator of a stated heavy vehicle; or disclosing details of heavy vehicles registered in a person’s name to an executor or administrator of that person’s deceased estate. Also, subsection (1) does not apply if— the disclosure is to an entity for an authorised use; or the disclosure is to, or made with the agreement of, the person to whom the information relates. sch s 728 ins 2013 No. 4 s 12 amd 2015 No. 12 s 61 (sec.728-ssec.1) A person who is, or has been, a person exercising functions under this Law must not disclose protected information to another person. Maximum penalty—$20000. (sec.728-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to the Regulator— disclosing protected information in the form of a confirmation that a stated person is the registered operator of a stated heavy vehicle; or disclosing details of heavy vehicles registered in a person’s name to an executor or administrator of that person’s deceased estate. (sec.728-ssec.3) Also, subsection (1) does not apply if— the disclosure is to an entity for an authorised use; or the disclosure is to, or made with the agreement of, the person to whom the information relates. - (a) disclosing protected information in the form of a confirmation that a stated person is the registered operator of a stated heavy vehicle; or - (b) disclosing details of heavy vehicles registered in a person’s name to an executor or administrator of that person’s deceased estate. - (a) the disclosure is to an entity for an authorised use; or - (b) the disclosure is to, or made with the agreement of, the person to whom the information relates.