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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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