New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PRIVACY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION ACT 1998 - SECT 59V

59V Exemption if inconsistent with secrecy provisions

(1) If compliance with Division 3, Subdivision 3 by the head of a public sector agency would be inconsistent with a secrecy provision, the head of the agency is exempt from Division 3, Subdivision 3 to the extent of the inconsistency.

(2) In this section--

"secrecy provision" means a provision--

(a) of an Act or statutory rule, other than this Act, and

(b) that prohibits or regulates the use or disclosure of information.