Water Management Act 1999
289AConfidentiality
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289A Confidentiality
[Section 289A Inserted by No. 49 of 2002, s. 44, Applied:01 Mar 2003]
(1) A person who is, or has been, employed in carrying out duties related to the administration of this Act must not disclose confidential information acquired in the course, or as a result, of carrying out those duties except –
(a) as may be required for the purposes of this Act; or
(b) as authorised by the person to whom the duty of confidentiality is owed; or
(c) as authorised by the regulations; or
(d) as required by a court or other lawfully constituted authority; or
(e) as authorised by the Secretary after consultation with the person to whom the duty of confidentiality is owed.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(2) No civil liability attaches to any person for a disclosure of confidential information made as authorised under subsection (1) .