sec.29Information protection provision

sec.29 Information protection provision

This section applies to a person who, under this Act, submits to the chief executive or the Minister a report or other document about Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage matters. The person must not include in the report or other document knowledge or information given to or otherwise acquired by the person if— the person knows the knowledge or information is of a secret or sacred nature; and the Torres Strait Islanders in whose understanding the knowledge or information is of a secret or sacred nature have not agreed to its inclusion in the report or other document. Maximum penalty— for an individual—100 penalty units; for a corporation—1,000 penalty units. (sec.29-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who, under this Act, submits to the chief executive or the Minister a report or other document about Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage matters. (sec.29-ssec.2) The person must not include in the report or other document knowledge or information given to or otherwise acquired by the person if— the person knows the knowledge or information is of a secret or sacred nature; and the Torres Strait Islanders in whose understanding the knowledge or information is of a secret or sacred nature have not agreed to its inclusion in the report or other document. Maximum penalty— for an individual—100 penalty units; for a corporation—1,000 penalty units.

• (a) the person knows the knowledge or information is of a secret or sacred nature; and
• (b) the Torres Strait Islanders in whose understanding the knowledge or information is of a secret or sacred nature have not agreed to its inclusion in the report or other document.
• (a) for an individual—100 penalty units;
• (b) for a corporation—1,000 penalty units.