36TConfidentiality

36T Confidentiality

(1) An inspector must not, except to the extent necessary to carry out the inspector's functions under this Part, 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) with the written authority of the Secretary or, if the inspector is an environmental health officer of a council or a person employed by, or providing services to, a council, with the written authority of the Chief Executive Officer of the council; or

(e) with the written authority of the person to whom the information relates.