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Marine Safety Act 1998
109Obligations of persons who receive draft reports or recommendations
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#### 109 Obligations of persons who receive draft reports or recommendations
109 Obligations of persons who receive draft reports or recommendations
> > (1) A person must not copy, or disclose to a person or a court, the contents of a draft report or draft recommendations provided to the person under this Division except—
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> > > (a) as required or authorised by or under this or any other Act, or
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> > > (b) where necessary to take steps to remedy safety issues identified in the draft report, or
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> > > (c) where necessary to prepare submissions on the draft report or draft recommendations.
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> > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
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> > (2) A person who is provided with a draft report under this Division—
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> > > (a) cannot be required to disclose it to a person or a court, and
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> > > (b) is not entitled to take any disciplinary action against an employee of the person on the basis of the report.
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> **s 109:** Subst 2016 No 28, Sch 1 \[45\].