Confidentiality
47G Confidentiality
(1) A person who has access to radiation exposure information must not directly or indirectly disclose that information to another person.
Maximum penalty: If the offender is a natural person – 500 penalty units.
If the offender is a body corporate – 2 500 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person disclosing the information:
(a) with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or
for the administration of this Act; or
(c) for legal proceedings arising out of the operation of this Act; or
(d) in a statistical form that does not identify any person to whom the information relates; or
(e) in accordance with the Minister's authorisation under subsection (3); or
as otherwise authorised or required by law.
(3) The Minister may, in writing, authorise the disclosure of radiation exposure information to a stated person for a stated purpose if, before disclosing the information, the Minister takes reasonable steps to protect the privacy of persons to whom the information relates.
For subsection (3), a stated person may be:
a named person; or
(b) a person holding or occupying a stated office, position or designation; or
(c) the person from time to time holding or occupying a stated office, position or designation.
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