Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Tobacco Act 1987 - SECT 36T

Confidentiality

36T. Confidentiality



(1) An inspector must not, except to the extent necessary to carry out the
inspector's functions under this Part, give to any other person, whether
directly or indirectly, any information acquired by the inspector in carrying
out those functions.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the giving of information-

   (a)  to a court or tribunal in the course of legal proceedings; or

   (b)  pursuant to an order of a court or tribunal; or

   (c)  to the extent reasonably required to enable the investigation or the
        enforcement of a law of this State or of any other State or Territory
        or of the Commonwealth; or







   (d)  with the written authority of the Secretary or, if the inspector is an
        environmental health officer of a council or a person employed by, or
        providing services to, a council, with the written authority of the
        Chief Executive Officer of the council; or

   (e)  with the written authority of the person to whom the information
        relates.

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