Secrecy and authorised disclosure and use of information
33 Secrecy and authorised disclosure and use of information
An information official must not, directly or indirectly, record, disclose or use information obtained in the administration of an information Act.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $6 000.
An information official does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if the recording, disclosure or use of the information is authorised under subsection (3).
The recording, disclosure or use of information to which subsection (1) applies is authorised if the information is recorded, disclosed or used —
for the purpose of, or in connection with, performing a function under an information Act or another written law; or
as permitted or required by an information Act or another written law; or
for the purposes of any legal proceedings arising out of the administration of an information Act or another written law; or
with the written consent of the person to whom the information relates; or
in circumstances prescribed by the regulations.
Subsection (3) does not affect the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1992 section 74.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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