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) .