Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice) Act 2020
sec.102Confidentiality of information
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sec.102 Confidentiality of information
An administrator must not, directly or indirectly, disclose confidential information, that has become known to the administrator in the course of performing the administrator’s functions under this Act, to another person unless the disclosure is permitted under subsection (2) or (3) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. An administrator is permitted to disclose confidential information, other than information that the administrator knows is of a secret or sacred nature, to another person— under this Act; or if the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or if the person to whom the information relates consents to the disclosure; or if the disclosure is in a form that does not identify the person to whom the information relates. The commissioner may disclose information that is contained in a person’s criminal history if the disclosure is made in— a notice of intention; or a statement of reasons given under section 58 (2) (a) . (sec.102-ssec.1) An administrator must not, directly or indirectly, disclose confidential information, that has become known to the administrator in the course of performing the administrator’s functions under this Act, to another person unless the disclosure is permitted under subsection (2) or (3) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (sec.102-ssec.2) An administrator is permitted to disclose confidential information, other than information that the administrator knows is of a secret or sacred nature, to another person— under this Act; or if the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or if the person to whom the information relates consents to the disclosure; or if the disclosure is in a form that does not identify the person to whom the information relates. (sec.102-ssec.3) The commissioner may disclose information that is contained in a person’s criminal history if the disclosure is made in— a notice of intention; or a statement of reasons given under section 58 (2) (a) .
- (a) under this Act; or
- (b) if the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or
- (c) if the person to whom the information relates consents to the disclosure; or
- (d) if the disclosure is in a form that does not identify the person to whom the information relates.
- (a) a notice of intention; or
- (b) a statement of reasons given under section 58 (2) (a) .