Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 - SECT 26E

Offence to divulge details of a statement of economic significance

26E. Offence to divulge details of a statement of economic significance



(1) A person who is given a copy of-

   (a)  a statement of economic significance prepared under section 26A; or

   (b)  an assessment prepared under section 26B-

must not divulge or communicate to any person (other than a professional
advisor retained by the person) or publish any information contained in the
statement or assessment unless the divulgence, communication or publication is
made with the written consent of the person on whose behalf the statement or
assessment was prepared. Penalty: 100 penalty units.



(2) A professional advisor to whom any information is divulged or communicated
under subsection (1) must not divulge or communicate that information to any
other person, or publish it.

Penalty: 100 penalty units.

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