New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW (NSW) - SECT 462

462 Prohibition on disclosure of information

(1) A relevant person must not disclose to any other person, whether directly or indirectly, any information obtained in the execution or administration of this Law or the Uniform Rules unless permitted to do so under subsection (2).

Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

(2) A relevant person is permitted, for the purposes of this Law, to disclose information obtained in the execution or administration of this Law or the Uniform Rules--

(a) to the extent that the disclosure is reasonably required to exercise functions under this Law, the Uniform Rules or any other legislation; or

(b) to the extent that the relevant person is expressly authorised, permitted or required to disclose the information under this Law, the Uniform Rules or any other legislation; or

(c) with the prior consent in writing of the person to whom the information relates; or

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

(e) pursuant to an order of a court or tribunal under any law; or

(f) to the extent the disclosure is reasonably required to enable the enforcement or investigation of the criminal law or a disciplinary matter; or

(g) to the Attorney-General of any jurisdiction.

(3) In this section--

"relevant person" means--

(a) the Council or the Commissioner; or

(b) a local regulatory authority; or

(c) a committee of the Council or a local regulatory authority; or

(d) a member of the Council or a local regulatory authority or of a committee of either; or

(e) a delegate of the Council, the Commissioner or a local regulatory authority; or

(f) an external examiner or external investigator under Part 4.2; or

(g) an external intervener under Chapter 6; or

(h) an investigator under Chapter 7; or

(i) a designated local roll authority or a member of a designated local roll authority; or

(j) a person who is a member of the staff of, or acting at the direction of, any of the entities referred to in paragraphs (a) to (i); or

(k) a person who formerly held a position referred in paragraphs (a) to (j).