Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Evidence Act 1958 - SECT 21M

Confidentiality

21M. Confidentiality



(1) A person who is or has been-

   (a)  a mediator; or

   (b)  a member or employee of a dispute settlement centre; or

   (c)  a person working with or for a dispute settlement centre (whether or
        not for fee or reward)-

shall not communicate to any other person or publish any information or
document acquired by the person by reason of being such a mediator, member,
employee or person unless the communication or publication-

   (d)  is made with the consent of the person from whom the information or
        document was obtained; or

   (e)  is made for the purposes of evaluating the operation and activities of
        neighbourhood mediation centres and does not disclose the identity of
        any person without his or her consent; or







   (f)  is made by a person who reasonably considers that it is necessary to
        disclose the information or document for the purpose of preventing or
        minimising injury or damage to any person or property.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) In subsection (1)-

dispute settlement centre includes neighbourhood mediation centre;

mediator includes neighbourhood mediator.