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Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1989
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26Z Confidentiality
(1) An inspector must not, except to the extent necessary to carry out the inspector's functions under this Division, give to any other person, whether directly or indirectly, any information acquired by the inspector in carrying out those functions.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the giving of information—
(a) to a court or tribunal in the course of legal proceedings; or
(b) pursuant to an order of a court or tribunal; or
(c) to the extent reasonably required to enable the investigation or the enforcement of a law of this State or of any other State or Territory or of the Commonwealth; or
(d) to the Business Licensing Authority established under the **Business Licensing Authority Act 1998**; or
(e) with the written authority of the Director; or
(f) with the written authority of the person to whom the information relates.
Pt 5 Div. 3 (Heading and ss 26ZA–26ZF) inserted by No. 93/2001 s. 37.