A costs assessor must not disclose any information obtained in connection with the exercise of the costs assessor's functions (including any functions as a member of a review panel) unless the disclosure is made--
(a) in connection with the exercise of those functions or the administration or execution of this Act or the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) , or
(b) for the purposes of any legal proceedings arising out of this Act or the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) , or of any report of any such proceedings, or
(c) in the case of information relating to an Australian legal practitioner or other person--with the consent of the practitioner or other person, or
(d) with other lawful excuse.
: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.