Secrecy

In force

(1)

This section applies to a person who—

(a)

is, or has been—

(i)

the land access ombudsman; or

(ii)

a member of the advisory council; or

(iii)

an officer; or

(iv)

a contractor of the land access ombudsman; and

(b)

obtains confidential information in the course of, or because of, the performance of a function under this Act.

(2)

The person must not—

(a)

make a record of the information; or

(b)

whether directly or indirectly, disclose the information to a person; or

(c)

use the information to benefit any person.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(3)

However, subsection (2) does not apply to a person if the record is made, or the information is disclosed or used—

(a)

in the performance of a function under this Act; or

(b)

with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or

(c)

as required by law.

(4)

In this section—

confidential information means information, other than information that is publicly available—

(a)

about a person’s personal affairs or reputation; or

(b)

that would be likely to damage the commercial activities of a person to whom the information relates.

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