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Water Act 2000
sec.738SDisclosure and use of information for declared project
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### sec.738S Disclosure and use of information for declared project
A person may disclose information in the possession or control of the State or SunWater, for the purpose of a declared project, to—
a person involved in the declared project; or
a person to whom the information may be given under a confidentiality agreement; or
an irrigation entity, or an employee or agent of an irrigation entity.
SunWater or its board must comply with a request by the Minister for the disclosure of information under subsection (1) to a person.
A person may use information in the possession or control of the State or SunWater for the purpose of the declared project.
Also, to remove any doubt, it is declared that a person may disclose or use information in compliance with a transfer notice or project direction.
A person who, acting honestly, discloses or uses information under this section is not liable, civilly, criminally or under an administrative process, for the disclosure or use.
In this section—
confidentiality agreement means an agreement mentioned in section 738R , whether entered into or executed before or after the commencement.
s 738S ins 2017 No. 2 s 4
exp 1 July 2027 (see s 738ZJ)
AIA s 20A applies (see s 738ZK)
(sec.738S-ssec.1) A person may disclose information in the possession or control of the State or SunWater, for the purpose of a declared project, to— a person involved in the declared project; or a person to whom the information may be given under a confidentiality agreement; or an irrigation entity, or an employee or agent of an irrigation entity.
(sec.738S-ssec.2) SunWater or its board must comply with a request by the Minister for the disclosure of information under subsection (1) to a person.
(sec.738S-ssec.3) A person may use information in the possession or control of the State or SunWater for the purpose of the declared project.
(sec.738S-ssec.4) Also, to remove any doubt, it is declared that a person may disclose or use information in compliance with a transfer notice or project direction.
(sec.738S-ssec.5) A person who, acting honestly, discloses or uses information under this section is not liable, civilly, criminally or under an administrative process, for the disclosure or use.
(sec.738S-ssec.6) In this section— confidentiality agreement means an agreement mentioned in section 738R , whether entered into or executed before or after the commencement.
- (a) a person involved in the declared project; or
- (b) a person to whom the information may be given under a confidentiality agreement; or
- (c) an irrigation entity, or an employee or agent of an irrigation entity.