DANGEROUS GOODS ACT 1985 - SECT 10D Restrictions on disclosure of information

DANGEROUS GOODS ACT 1985 - SECT 10D

    (1)     This section applies to a person who is or has been—

        (a)     a member of the Authority's Board of Management; or

        (b)     appointed for the purpose of this Act by the Authority; or

        (c)     engaged as a member of the Authority's staff; or

        (d)     authorised to perform a function or exercise a power of, or on behalf of, the Authority.

    (2)     Subject to section 10E, a person to whom this section applies must not, except to the extent necessary to perform official duties or to perform a function or exercise a power of, or on behalf of, the Authority—

        (a)     directly or indirectly make a record of or disclose to any other person any information acquired by the person by virtue of being a person to whom this section applies; or

        (b)     make use of any such information for any purpose other than—

              (i)     the performance of official duties; or

              (ii)     the performance of a function or exercise of a power of, or on behalf of, the Authority.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

S. 10E inserted by No. 66/2008 s. 9.