sec.51Use or disclosure of confidential information

### sec.51 Use or disclosure of confidential information This section applies to a person who— is, or has been, a member or another person involved in administering this Act, including, for example, a public service employee; and obtains confidential information in administering, or performing a function under, this Act. The person must not use or, directly or indirectly, disclose the confidential information unless the use or disclosure is— in the performance of a function or exercise of a power under this Act; or with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or otherwise required or permitted by law. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. In this section— confidential information — means any information that— could identify an individual; or is about a person’s current financial position or financial background; or would be likely to damage the commercial activities of a person to whom the information relates; or is disclosed in a notice under section 20 ; but does not include— information that is publicly available; or statistical or other information that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of the individual to whom it relates. (sec.51-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who— is, or has been, a member or another person involved in administering this Act, including, for example, a public service employee; and obtains confidential information in administering, or performing a function under, this Act. (sec.51-ssec.2) The person must not use or, directly or indirectly, disclose the confidential information unless the use or disclosure is— in the performance of a function or exercise of a power under this Act; or with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or otherwise required or permitted by law. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.51-ssec.3) In this section— confidential information — means any information that— could identify an individual; or is about a person’s current financial position or financial background; or would be likely to damage the commercial activities of a person to whom the information relates; or is disclosed in a notice under section 20 ; but does not include— information that is publicly available; or statistical or other information that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of the individual to whom it relates. - (a) is, or has been, a member or another person involved in administering this Act, including, for example, a public service employee; and - (b) obtains confidential information in administering, or performing a function under, this Act. - (a) in the performance of a function or exercise of a power under this Act; or - (b) with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or - (c) otherwise required or permitted by law. - (a) means any information that— (i) could identify an individual; or (ii) is about a person’s current financial position or financial background; or (iii) would be likely to damage the commercial activities of a person to whom the information relates; or (iv) is disclosed in a notice under section 20 ; but - (i) could identify an individual; or - (ii) is about a person’s current financial position or financial background; or - (iii) would be likely to damage the commercial activities of a person to whom the information relates; or - (iv) is disclosed in a notice under section 20 ; but - (b) does not include— (i) information that is publicly available; or (ii) statistical or other information that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of the individual to whom it relates. - (i) information that is publicly available; or - (ii) statistical or other information that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of the individual to whom it relates. - (i) could identify an individual; or - (ii) is about a person’s current financial position or financial background; or - (iii) would be likely to damage the commercial activities of a person to whom the information relates; or - (iv) is disclosed in a notice under section 20 ; but - (i) information that is publicly available; or - (ii) statistical or other information that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of the individual to whom it relates.