Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 2008 - SECT 182

182 Confidentiality of private information contained in notice

(1) This section applies to a person if—

(a) the person is or has been a public service employee; and

(b) in that capacity, the person has or had access to, or custody of, a notice given under section 181 ; and

(c) information contained in the notice is not publicly available.

(2) The person must not—

(a) make a record of the information; or

(b) whether directly or indirectly, divulge or communicate the information; or

(c) use the information to benefit any person.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(3) However, subsection (2) does not apply if the record is made, or the information is divulged, communicated or used—

(a) to the extent necessary to perform the person’s functions under or relating to this Act; or

(b) with the consent of the person who gave the notice; or

(c) as required or permitted by law.