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MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 365 Disclosure of information

MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 365

Disclosure of information

365 Disclosure 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
(e) with the concurrence of the Minister, or
(f) in accordance with a requirement imposed under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 , or
(g) by an inspector or a member of staff of the Department to an officer or authority engaged in administering or executing the environment protection legislation, the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 , work health and safety legislation or any other legislation prescribed by the regulations.
(3) A reference in this section to information obtained in connection with the administration or execution of this Act includes a reference to a return or other information relating to royalty under this Act that is obtained by the Minister, or a delegate of the Minister, from a tax officer (within the meaning of the Taxation Administration Act 1996 ).
: Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.