New South Wales Consolidated Acts

UNCLAIMED MONEY ACT 1995 - SECT 31

31 Disclosure of certain information prohibited

(1) A person engaged in the administration of this Act must not disclose any information obtained in connection with an application for payment of unclaimed money or an unclaimed superannuation benefit under this Act, including any information obtained for the purpose of determining the application.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

(2) This section does not prohibit a disclosure that is made:

(a) with the consent of the person to whom the information relates or at the request of a person acting on behalf of the person to whom the information relates, or

(b) in connection with the administration or execution of this Act or a taxation law (within the meaning of the Taxation Administration Act 1996 ), including for the purpose of any legal proceedings arising out of this Act or a taxation law or a report of any such proceedings, or

(c) to the Commissioner of Taxation holding office under a law of the Commonwealth, or a person authorised by the Commissioner of Taxation.