BELL GROUP COMPANIES (FINALISATION OF MATTERS AND DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS) ACT 2015 - SECT 60

BELL GROUP COMPANIES (FINALISATION OF MATTERS AND DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS) ACT 2015 - SECT 60

60 .         Confidentiality of information

        (1)         In this section —

        confidential information means information that has not been made public.

        (2)         A person must not misuse confidential information obtained by reason of any function that person has, or at any time had, in the administration of this Act or in the course of the provision of services for the purposes of this Act.

        Penalty: a fine of $12 000 or 12 months imprisonment, or both.

        (3)         A person misuses confidential information if it is, directly or indirectly, recorded, used or disclosed, other than —

            (a)         in the course of duty; or

            (b)         under this Act or another law; or

            (c)         under the order of a court, tribunal or person acting judicially; or

            (d)         for the purposes of the investigation of any suspected offence or the conduct of proceedings against any person for an offence; or

            (e)         with the consent of the person or persons to whom the information relates; or

            (f)         in prescribed circumstances.

        (4)         If confidential information is lawfully disclosed, this section does not prevent the further disclosure of the information, or the recording or use of the information, for the purpose for which the disclosure was made.