New South Wales Consolidated Acts

AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY SERVICES ACT 1998 - SECT 48

48 Disclosure and misuse of information

(1) A person must not disclose any information obtained in connection with the administration or execution of this Act unless the disclosure is made:

(a) with the consent of the person from whom the information was obtained, or

(b) in connection with the administration or execution of this Act, or

(c) for the purposes of any legal proceedings arising out of this Act or of any report of any such proceedings, or

(d) in accordance with a requirement imposed by or under some other Act, or

(e) with other lawful excuse.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(2) A person must not use, either directly or indirectly, information acquired by the person in the administration or execution of this Act, being information that is not generally known but if generally known might reasonably be expected to materially affect the market value or price of any primary product, for the purpose of gaining either directly or indirectly an advantage for the person, the person’s spouse or de facto partner, a relative of the person or any other associate of the person.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(3) In this section:
"de facto partner" of a person means the other party to a de facto relationship (within the meaning of the Property (Relationships) Act 1984 ) with the person.