South Australian Consolidated Acts

CORONERS ACT 2003 - SECT 34

34—Confidentiality

A person must not divulge information about a person obtained (whether by the person divulging the information or by some other person) in the course of the administration of this Act, except—

            (a)         where the information is publicly known; or

            (b)         as required or authorised by this Act or any other Act or law; or

            (c)         as reasonably required in connection with the administration of this Act or any other Act; or

            (d)         for the purposes of legal proceedings arising out of the administration of this Act; or

            (e)         to a government agency or instrumentality of this State, the Commonwealth or another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth for the purposes of the proper performance of its functions; or

            (f)         with the consent of the person to whom the information relates.

Maximum penalty: $10 000.