Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

TOBACCO CONTROL ACT - SECT 57

(1) This section applies to a person who is or has been -

(a) the Chief Health Officer;

(b) the Director; or

(c) an authorised officer.

(2) A person to whom this section applies must not directly or indirectly -

(a) make a record of, or communicate to another person, information acquired by him or her because of involvement in the administration or enforcement of this Act or the Regulations; or

(b) produce to a person, or permit a person to have access to, a document furnished to him or her for the purposes of this Act or the Regulations,

unless it is -

(c) necessary for the purposes of this Act or the Regulations; or

(d) authorised or required by this Act or the Regulations or another law of the Territory.

Penalty: If the offender is a natural person - 100 penalty units.

If the offender is a body corporate - 500 penalty units.