97Confidentiality

97 Confidentiality

A person who obtains information in performing functions in the administration of this Act must not disclose the information unless the disclosure is made –

(a) [Section 97 Amended by No. 59 of 2008, s. 6, Applied:19 Jan 2009] for the purposes of –

(i) this or any other Act; or

(ii) a law of another jurisdiction, whether Australian or not, that corresponds to the relevant provisions of this Act; or

(b) with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or

(c) for the purposes of legal proceedings; or

(d) in accordance with a requirement or authority made or conferred by law.

Penalty:  [Section 97 Amended by No. 26 of 2016, s. 50, Applied:01 Jan 2017] In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.