59Disclosure of information by members &c.

59 Disclosure of information by members &c.

(1)  In this section –

relevant person means –

(a) a person who is or has been –

(i) a council member or a commission member; or

(ii) a member of the staff of the council; or

(iii) a member of the staff of a commission; or

(iv) an Australian legal practitioner assisting the council or a commission; and

(b) another person who has or has had access to information by virtue of that person’s office or employment under or for this Act.

(2)  A relevant person must not, either directly or indirectly, except in the performance of a function, or the exercise of a power, under or for this Act –

(a) make a record of, or divulge or communicate to another person, any information acquired by the relevant person by virtue of the relevant person’s office or employment under or for this Act; or

(b) make use of any such information; or

(c) produce to another person, or permit another person to have access to, a document provided under or for this Act.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both.