South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts (1) A person engaged
or formerly engaged in the administration of this Act or the repealed Act must
not divulge or communicate personal information obtained (whether by that
person or otherwise) in the course of official duties except—
(a) as
required or authorised by or under this Act or any other Act or law; or
(b) with
the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or
(c) in
connection with the administration of this Act or the repealed Act; or
(d) to
an authority responsible under the law of a place outside this State for the
registration or licensing of persons who provide podiatric treatment, where
the information is required for the proper administration of that law; or
(e) to
an agency or instrumentality of this State, the Commonwealth or another State
or a Territory of the Commonwealth for the purposes of the proper performance
of its functions.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not prevent disclosure of statistical or other data
that could not reasonably be expected to lead to the identification of any
person to whom it relates.
(3) Information that
has been disclosed under subsection (1) for a particular purpose must not
be used for any other purpose by—
(a) the
person to whom the information was disclosed; or
(b) any
other person who gains access to the information (whether properly or
improperly and whether directly or indirectly) as a result of that disclosure.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.