LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 208T Confidentiality

This legislation has been repealed.

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 208T

208T Confidentiality

A costs assessor must not disclose any information obtained in connection with the exercise of the costs assessor's functions unless the disclosure is made:

(a) in connection with the exercise of those functions or the administration or execution of this Act, or

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

(c) in the case of information relating to a barrister or solicitor or other person--with the consent of the barrister or solicitor or person, or

(d) with other lawful excuse.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.