WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 1010A Non-disclosure of commercially sensitive information

WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 1010A

1010A Non-disclosure of commercially sensitive information

(1) This section applies if—

(a) information about a person (a
"client" ) is received by the Minister, the chief executive or the regulator (the
"entity" ) under section 25T , 25Y , 35 or 181 ; and

(b) the client who provides the information advises the entity that the information is commercially sensitive; and

(c) the entity believes disclosure of the information—

(i) would be likely to damage the client’s commercial activities; and

(ii) would not be in the public interest.

(2) The entity must take all reasonable steps to ensure the information is not, without the client’s consent, disclosed to another person other than an employee of the department who receives the information in the course of the employee’s duties.

(3) The employee must not disclose to any person information the employee obtains under subsection (2) .

(4) In this section—


"commercially sensitive" means reasonably expected to adversely affect the client’s commercial activities.