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GOVERNMENT SECTOR AUDIT ACT 1983 - SECT 38
Secrecy
38 Secrecy
(1) The Auditor-General, an auditor and an authorised person shall preserve
and aid in preserving secrecy with respect to all matters and things that come
to the knowledge of the Auditor-General, auditor or authorised person in the
exercise of the functions of the Auditor-General, auditor or authorised person
under this Act and the prescribed requirements and shall not communicate to
any person any such matter or thing.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) applies to
or in respect of-- (a) the conduct of any matter necessary for the proper
administration of this Act or the prescribed requirements, or
(b) proceedings
for an offence relating to government resources or related money or for the
recovery of such resources or money, or
(c) disciplinary proceedings brought
against a government officer or accountable authority for a GSF agency, or
(d) a report or communication authorised or required to be made by or under
this Act or the prescribed requirements, or
(e) a report or communication
that the Treasurer authorises the Auditor-General to make to a person for the
purposes of a due diligence or similar process relating to the sale, lease or
disposal of any government undertaking (or following such a sale, lease or
disposal).
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