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s 21Y

Protection of information

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21Y Protection of information

(1)

A person must not, directly or indirectly, record, use or disclose information obtained because of a function the person has or had under this Part, except as permitted under subsection (2).

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $50 000.

(2)

The person may record, use or disclose the information —

(a)

for the purpose of performing a function under this Part; or

(b)

to the Minister or the Commission; or

(c)

as required under this Act or another written law; or

(d)

to a court or person or body acting judicially in the course of proceedings before the court, person or body; or

(e)

under an order of a court or person or body acting judicially; or

(f)

for the purposes of investigating a suspected offence or the conduct of proceedings against a person for an offence.

[Section 21Y inserted: No. 32 of 2022 s. 6.]

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