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Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
sec.105ZNConfidentiality
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### sec.105ZN Confidentiality
A person must not, intentionally or recklessly, disclose, allow access to, record or use personal information.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
However, a person may disclose, allow access to, record or use personal information—
in the discharge of a function related to the administration of this division; or
if authorised, expressly or impliedly—
under another provision of this Act, or under another Act; or
by the individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the personal information; or
for a proceeding in a court or tribunal, if the personal information is admissible as evidence in the proceeding; or
if the purpose for which the action is taken is directly related to the purpose for which the personal information was obtained; or
if the person believes on reasonable grounds that the action is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the life or health of an individual.
In this section—
administration of this division includes the operation of a local government tollway under this division.
personal information means information or an opinion, including information or an opinion forming part of a database, whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, that—
has been gained or otherwise brought into existence—
through involvement in the administration of this division; or
because of an opportunity provided by involvement in the administration of this division; and
is about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion.
s 105ZN ins 2005 No. 67 s 32
(sec.105ZN-ssec.1) A person must not, intentionally or recklessly, disclose, allow access to, record or use personal information. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.105ZN-ssec.2) However, a person may disclose, allow access to, record or use personal information— in the discharge of a function related to the administration of this division; or if authorised, expressly or impliedly— under another provision of this Act, or under another Act; or by the individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the personal information; or for a proceeding in a court or tribunal, if the personal information is admissible as evidence in the proceeding; or if the purpose for which the action is taken is directly related to the purpose for which the personal information was obtained; or if the person believes on reasonable grounds that the action is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the life or health of an individual.
(sec.105ZN-ssec.3) In this section— administration of this division includes the operation of a local government tollway under this division. personal information means information or an opinion, including information or an opinion forming part of a database, whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, that— has been gained or otherwise brought into existence— through involvement in the administration of this division; or because of an opportunity provided by involvement in the administration of this division; and is about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion.
- (a) in the discharge of a function related to the administration of this division; or
- (b) if authorised, expressly or impliedly— (i) under another provision of this Act, or under another Act; or (ii) by the individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the personal information; or
- (i) under another provision of this Act, or under another Act; or
- (ii) by the individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the personal information; or
- (c) for a proceeding in a court or tribunal, if the personal information is admissible as evidence in the proceeding; or
- (d) if the purpose for which the action is taken is directly related to the purpose for which the personal information was obtained; or
- (e) if the person believes on reasonable grounds that the action is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the life or health of an individual.
- (i) under another provision of this Act, or under another Act; or
- (ii) by the individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the personal information; or
- (a) has been gained or otherwise brought into existence— (i) through involvement in the administration of this division; or (ii) because of an opportunity provided by involvement in the administration of this division; and
- (i) through involvement in the administration of this division; or
- (ii) because of an opportunity provided by involvement in the administration of this division; and
- (b) is about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion.
- (i) through involvement in the administration of this division; or
- (ii) because of an opportunity provided by involvement in the administration of this division; and