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### sec.279AD Definitions for division
In this division—
confidential information —
means information about a person’s personal affairs or health that is, or has been, recorded in the historical dust lung disease register; but
does not include information that is publicly available.
disclose includes give access to.
historical dust lung disease register means the register kept under section 279AE .
information includes a document.
relevant person means—
a person who is, or has been, the chief executive; or
a person who—
is, or has been, a public sector employee performing functions under, or relating to the administration of, this Act; and
in that capacity, has acquired or has access to confidential information; or
a person who, in compliance with this Act, gave confidential information to a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; or
a person who, whether directly or indirectly, has acquired or has access to confidential information from, or through involvement with, a person mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) .
s 279AD ins 2019 No. 13 s 22
sub 2025 No. 21 s 44
- (a) means information about a person’s personal affairs or health that is, or has been, recorded in the historical dust lung disease register; but
- (b) does not include information that is publicly available.
- (a) a person who is, or has been, the chief executive; or
- (b) a person who— (i) is, or has been, a public sector employee performing functions under, or relating to the administration of, this Act; and (ii) in that capacity, has acquired or has access to confidential information; or
- (i) is, or has been, a public sector employee performing functions under, or relating to the administration of, this Act; and
- (ii) in that capacity, has acquired or has access to confidential information; or
- (c) a person who, in compliance with this Act, gave confidential information to a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; or
- (d) a person who, whether directly or indirectly, has acquired or has access to confidential information from, or through involvement with, a person mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) .
- (i) is, or has been, a public sector employee performing functions under, or relating to the administration of, this Act; and
- (ii) in that capacity, has acquired or has access to confidential information; or