Mining Act 1978

In this section —

obtained in, or in connection with, the administration or collection of royalties for minerals; or

that is otherwise relevant to the administration or collection of royalties for minerals and is obtained in, or in connection with, performing a function under this Act.

A person who obtains royalties information because of the person’s office, position, employment or engagement under or for the purposes of this Act may record, disclose or use the information —

for the purpose of, or in connection with, the person, or another person, performing a function under this Act; or

as permitted or required by —

regulations made under section 162(2)(x) or otherwise by this Act; or

another law that specifically or by necessary implication overrides the duty of confidentiality imposed by this section;

for the purposes of legal proceedings arising out of the administration of this Act to which the person whose affairs the information relates is a party; or

with the written consent of the person to whom the information relates.

A person to whom royalties information is disclosed under subsection (2) may record, disclose or use the information —

if the information is disclosed to the person for the purpose of, or in connection with, performing a function under this Act — also in accordance with subsection (2); or

otherwise — for the purpose for which the information was disclosed.

Subsection (2) authorises a person to disclose royalties information to the Minister or another Minister.

A person mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) commits an offence if the person, directly or indirectly, records, discloses or uses royalties information in a way that is not authorised under those subsections.

This section does not limit the disclosure or use of statistical or summary information if the identity of a particular person or mining operation cannot reasonably be ascertained from the information.