52Secrecy

52 Secrecy (1) In this section: court includes any tribunal or other entity having power to require the production of documents or the answering of questions. person to whom this section applies means a person who is or has been— (a) the director; or (b) an appointed member of the council; or (c) anyone else who has exercised a function under this Act. produce includes permit access to. protected information means information about a person that is disclosed to, or obtained by, a person to whom this section applies because of the person’s position under this Act or the exercise of a function under this Act. (2) A person to whom this section applies commits an offence if the person— (a) makes a record of protected information; or (b) directly or indirectly, discloses or communicates to a person protected information about someone else. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.