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WATER MANAGEMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 289A Confidentiality

WATER MANAGEMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 289A

Division 3 - Miscellaneous Confidentiality

(1)  A person who is, or has been, employed in carrying out duties related to the administration of this Act must not disclose confidential information acquired in the course, or as a result, of carrying out those duties except –
(a) as may be required for the purposes of this Act; or
(b) as authorised by the person to whom the duty of confidentiality is owed; or
(c) as authorised by the regulations; or
(d) as required by a court or other lawfully constituted authority; or
(e) as authorised by the Secretary after consultation with the person to whom the duty of confidentiality is owed.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(2)  No civil liability attaches to any person for a disclosure of confidential information made as authorised under subsection (1) .