49Publication of certain information permitted

49 Publication of certain information permitted

(1) The Authority in, or in connection with, the performance of a function or duty under this Act may publish any of the following in any manner the Authority considers appropriate—

(a) in the case of an application for a licence that is withdrawn or a licence that is cancelled at the request of the licence holder—the name and business name of the applicant or licence holder;

(b) in any case*—*

(i) the name and business name of a person against whom the Authority has exercised, or is considering whether to exercise, a power under this Act in connection with investigating, monitoring or enforcing compliance with this Act or the regulations;

(ii) the particular power being exercised or considered;

Example

Carrying on an investigation under this Act, suspending or cancelling a licence or imposing a condition under section 33 or commencing a proceeding under this Act.

(iii) the contravention that the Authority has formed the view has occurred or is occurring;

(iv) in relation to conduct by a person who is not a licence holder—the matters the Authority was satisfied of before exercising that power;

(v) any other information about a decision that has been made under Division 4, 6 or 7.

(2) Subsection (1) does not affect the operation of any other Act or law relating to information privacy or secrecy.

Information about applications is also published under sections 17 and 29.

Part 4—Labour Hire Licensing Authority and Labour Hire Licensing Commissioner

Division 1—Labour Hire Licensing Authority

50 Labour Hire Licensing Authority

(1) The Labour Hire Licensing Authority is established.

(2) The Labour Hire Licensing Authority is to be constituted by the Commissioner.

(3) The Labour Hire Licensing Authority—

(a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession; and

(b) must have an official seal; and

(c) may sue and be sued in its corporate name; and

(d) may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property for the purpose of performing its functions; and

(e) may do and suffer all acts and things that bodies corporate may by law do and suffer and that are necessary or incidental for the performance of its functions.