Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A person who obtains or receives information in the course of or as a result of a protected disclosure or the investigation of a disclosed matter under this Act must not disclose that information except for the purposes of –
(a) the exercise of the functions under this Act of the President of the Legislative Council, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, the Ombudsman, the State Service Commissioner or a public body; or
(b) any report or recommendation to be made under this Act; or
(c) any report referred to in Part 9; or
(d) any proceedings in relation to an offence against section 54 or 87 or this section or in relation to section 27 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1995.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 60 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both.
(2) The Ombudsman or a public body must not in a report or recommendation under this Act or a report referred to in Part 9 disclose particulars likely to lead to the identification of a person who made a protected disclosure.
(3) The Ombudsman or a public body must not in a report referred to in Part 9 disclose particulars likely to lead to the identification of a person against whom a protected disclosure is made.