New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ACT 1995 - SECT 94E

94E Disclosure of information provided to Minister

(1) Any information provided to the Minister in accordance with an information notice may be divulged by the Minister--

(a) to any person with the consent of the person who provided the information, or

(b) to any person if the Minister is satisfied that the information is not confidential in nature, or

(c) to any person who is engaged in the administration of this Part, or

(d) to AEMO, or

(e) in accordance with a requirement under any Act or other law, or

(f) to a person prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.

(2) If the Minister divulges any information to a person that has been provided to the Minister in accordance with an information notice, the Minister may give the person a direction prohibiting or restricting the person from divulging the information if the Minister is satisfied that it is appropriate to give the direction because of the confidential nature of the information.

(3) A person who contravenes a direction under subsection (2) is guilty of an offence.

: Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.