Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973
7BDisclosure of information
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7B Disclosure of information
[Section 7B Inserted by No. 90 of 1984, s. 6 ]
(1) *[Section 7B Subsection (1) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]*Subject to this section, a person who is or has been a member of the Board or an employee of the Board shall not, directly or indirectly, disclose to any other person information obtained by him in the exercise of any powers conferred, or duties imposed, on him by this Act, or by virtue of his employment under, or for the purposes of, this Act.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not operate to prevent the disclosure of information where that disclosure –
(a) [Section 7B Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2025, s. 41, Applied:01 Jan 2026] was made in connection with the administration or execution of this Act or the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 ;
(ab) [Section 7B Subsection (2) amended by No. 16 of 2007, s. 4, Applied:01 Aug 2007] was made in reporting, for the purposes of investigating a possible offence –
(i) a suspected unroadworthy vehicle; or
(ii) a suspected fraudulent activity discovered during the administration or execution of this Act;
(b) was ordered by a court, or by any other body or person authorized by law to examine witnesses, in the course of, and for the purpose of, the hearing or determination by that court, body, or person of any matter or thing; or
(c) relates to a person, and was made with the approval in writing of that person.
(3) *[Section 7B Subsection (3) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]**[Section 7B Subsection (3) amended by No. 52 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*A person who, having as an employee of the Board obtained or received any information in the course of, or for the purpose of, a claim under this Act, takes advantage of knowledge obtained from that information to benefit himself or any other person is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both.