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BUILDING INDUSTRY FAIRNESS (SECURITY OF PAYMENT) ACT 2017 - SECT 200E
Confidentiality of information
200E Confidentiality of information
(1) This section applies if a person obtains information, or gains access to a
document, in exercising a power or performing a function under this Act.
(2)
A person must not do any of the following— (a) disclose to anyone else—
(i) the information; or
(ii) information contained in the document;
(b) give
access to the document to anyone else;
(c) use the information or document
for any purpose.
Penalty— Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(3)
Subsection (2) does not apply to the disclosure of information, or the giving
of access to a document or the use of information or a document— (a) about a
person, with the person’s consent; or
(b) that is necessary for the
exercise of a power or performance of a function under this Act; or
(c) that
is made or given by the commission or a person authorised by the commission if
the commission reasonably believes the disclosure, access or use— (i) is
necessary for administering, or monitoring or enforcing compliance with this
Act or the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 ; or
(ii)
is necessary for the administration or enforcement of another Act prescribed
by regulation; or
(iii) is necessary for the administration or enforcement of
another Act or law, if the disclosure, access or use is necessary to lessen or
prevent a serious risk to public safety; or
(d) that is required by any
court, tribunal, authority or person having lawful authority to require the
production of documents or the answering of questions; or
(e) to a Minister.
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