57Confidentiality

57 Confidentiality (1) This section applies to a person who is or has been: (a) the Chief Health Officer; (b) an authorised officer;

Part 5 Enforcement Division 2 Powers of authorised officers to enter places Radiation Protection Act 2004 30 (c) a person assisting an authorised officer under Part 5; or (d) another person involved in the administration this Act. (2) The person must not directly or indirectly do any of the following: (a) make a record of, or disclose to another person, information acquired by the person because of the person's involvement in the administration of this Act; (b) give another person, or permit another person to have access to, a document given to the person for the administration of this Act. Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units. (3) However, subsection (2) does not apply: (a) to the extent it is necessary for the person to do the thing for this Act; or (b) if the person is authorised or required by law to do the thing. Part 5 Enforcement Division 1 Preliminary