Information may be disclosed to States and Territories
27 Information may be disclosed to States and Territories
The Regulator, or a person authorised by the Regulator, must disclose greenhouse and energy information to a State or Territory or an authority of a State or Territory if:
it is information mentioned in subsection 19(9), 22G(5) or 22X(6); or
it is information relating to facilities that are wholly or partly located in the State or Territory.
However, the Regulator may refuse to disclose information under this section if satisfied that there would not be adequate security measures in place in relation to the confidentiality of the information.
The Regulator may make disclosure of information under this section subject to conditions including:
restrictions on disclosure of the information to other persons; and
security measures required in relation to the confidentiality of the information; and
the State, Territory, or authority not requiring the reporting or disclosure of other information of a kind similar to greenhouse and energy information.
A person commits an offence if:
the person is subject to a condition mentioned in paragraph (2)(a); and
the person engages in conduct; and
the person’s conduct breaches the condition.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.
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