130Disclosure of information

130 Disclosure of information

130 Disclosure of information

A person who discloses any information obtained in connection with the administration or execution of this Act is guilty of an offence unless the disclosure is made—

(a) with the consent of the person from whom the information was obtained, or

(b) in connection with the administration or execution of this Act or the regulations, or

(c) for the purposes of any legal proceedings arising out of this Act or the regulations, or of any report of any such proceedings, or

(d) with the approval of the Chief Health Officer, or a person authorised by the Chief Health Officer to give the approval, to a person specified in the approval and the information consists of epidemiological data specified in the approval, or

(e) in other prescribed circumstances, or

(f) with other lawful excuse.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

pt 6, div 3 (ss 90–96): Rep 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [47].