sec.48AConfidentiality

### sec.48A Confidentiality This section applies if a person gains confidential information through involvement in the administration of this Act. The person must not make a record of the information or disclose the information to another person, other than under subsection (4) . Maximum penalty—35 penalty units. Without limiting subsection (1) , a person gains confidential information through involvement in the administration of this Act if the person gains the information because of being, or an opportunity given by being— the chief executive; or a public service employee employed in the department; or a person engaged by the chief executive for this Act. A person may make a record of confidential information or disclose it to another person— for this Act; or to discharge a function under another law; or for a proceeding in a court or QCAT; or if authorised by a court or QCAT in the interests of justice; or if required or permitted by law; or for information other than criminal intelligence—if the person is authorised in writing by the person to whom the information relates. In this section— confidential information — includes information about a person’s affairs; but does not include statistical or other information that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of the person to whom the information relates. s 48A ins 2016 No. 62 s 391 (sec.48A-ssec.1) This section applies if a person gains confidential information through involvement in the administration of this Act. (sec.48A-ssec.2) The person must not make a record of the information or disclose the information to another person, other than under subsection (4) . Maximum penalty—35 penalty units. (sec.48A-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (1) , a person gains confidential information through involvement in the administration of this Act if the person gains the information because of being, or an opportunity given by being— the chief executive; or a public service employee employed in the department; or a person engaged by the chief executive for this Act. (sec.48A-ssec.4) A person may make a record of confidential information or disclose it to another person— for this Act; or to discharge a function under another law; or for a proceeding in a court or QCAT; or if authorised by a court or QCAT in the interests of justice; or if required or permitted by law; or for information other than criminal intelligence—if the person is authorised in writing by the person to whom the information relates. (sec.48A-ssec.5) In this section— confidential information — includes information about a person’s affairs; but does not include statistical or other information that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of the person to whom the information relates. - (a) the chief executive; or - (b) a public service employee employed in the department; or - (c) a person engaged by the chief executive for this Act. - (a) for this Act; or - (b) to discharge a function under another law; or - (c) for a proceeding in a court or QCAT; or - (d) if authorised by a court or QCAT in the interests of justice; or - (e) if required or permitted by law; or - (f) for information other than criminal intelligence—if the person is authorised in writing by the person to whom the information relates. - (a) includes information about a person’s affairs; but - (b) does not include statistical or other information that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of the person to whom the information relates.