sec.223Confidentiality of information

### sec.223 Confidentiality of information The chief executive may declare information acquired in the administration of this Act to be confidential information if the chief executive is of the opinion that disclosure of the information may result in an unreasonable level of risk to the wellbeing of a cultural or natural resource of a recreation area. Subsection (3) applies to a person who, while performing duties under, or in relation to, this Act or the repealed Act, acquires or acquired— information about another person’s affairs; or information declared by the chief executive to be confidential under subsection (1) . The person must not disclose the information to anyone else, unless the disclosure is permitted under subsection (4) . Maximum penalty—165 penalty units. The person may disclose the information to someone else— to the extent necessary to perform the person’s functions under this Act; or if the disclosure is authorised under this Act or another Act; or if the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or if the person to whom the information relates consents to the disclosure; or if the disclosure is in a form that does not disclose the identity of the person to whom the information relates; or if the information is, or has been, accessible to the public, including, for example, because it is or was recorded in the publicly available part of a register; or if the disclosure is to the Minister to allow the Minister to act under paragraph (h) ; or if the Minister considers the disclosure is in the public interest and authorises the person to disclose the information. (sec.223-ssec.1) The chief executive may declare information acquired in the administration of this Act to be confidential information if the chief executive is of the opinion that disclosure of the information may result in an unreasonable level of risk to the wellbeing of a cultural or natural resource of a recreation area. (sec.223-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies to a person who, while performing duties under, or in relation to, this Act or the repealed Act, acquires or acquired— information about another person’s affairs; or information declared by the chief executive to be confidential under subsection (1) . (sec.223-ssec.3) The person must not disclose the information to anyone else, unless the disclosure is permitted under subsection (4) . Maximum penalty—165 penalty units. (sec.223-ssec.4) The person may disclose the information to someone else— to the extent necessary to perform the person’s functions under this Act; or if the disclosure is authorised under this Act or another Act; or if the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or if the person to whom the information relates consents to the disclosure; or if the disclosure is in a form that does not disclose the identity of the person to whom the information relates; or if the information is, or has been, accessible to the public, including, for example, because it is or was recorded in the publicly available part of a register; or if the disclosure is to the Minister to allow the Minister to act under paragraph (h) ; or if the Minister considers the disclosure is in the public interest and authorises the person to disclose the information. - (a) information about another person’s affairs; or - (b) information declared by the chief executive to be confidential under subsection (1) . - (a) to the extent necessary to perform the person’s functions under this Act; or - (b) if the disclosure is authorised under this Act or another Act; or - (c) if the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or - (d) if the person to whom the information relates consents to the disclosure; or - (e) if the disclosure is in a form that does not disclose the identity of the person to whom the information relates; or - (f) if the information is, or has been, accessible to the public, including, for example, because it is or was recorded in the publicly available part of a register; or - (g) if the disclosure is to the Minister to allow the Minister to act under paragraph (h) ; or - (h) if the Minister considers the disclosure is in the public interest and authorises the person to disclose the information.