Legal Profession Act 2007

Subject to this section, a member of a prescribed authority or a person employed or engaged on work related to the affairs of the prescribed authority must not divulge information that comes to his or her knowledge by virtue of that office or position except – in the course of, and for a purpose related to, carrying out the duties of that office or position; or as may be authorised by or under this Act or any other Act; or in evidence before a court in which proceedings, arising from matters subject to a report of the Board, have been brought. Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

Notwithstanding subsection (1), a person referred to in that subsection may divulge information referred to in that subsection to – the Board; and a prescribed authority; and the Minister; and a member of a law enforcement or prosecution authority of any jurisdiction, or of the Commonwealth, relating to a matter referred to the authority by the Minister or reported to the authority by the Board or prescribed authority to which the information is relevant; and a corresponding authority that has requested the information in connection with actual or possible disciplinary action against an Australian legal practitioner; and a person to whom the Board has delegated its power to investigate pursuant to this Act.