(1) A member of the Advisory Committee who, as a member of the Committee, acquires information that—
(a) the member knows to be of a commercially sensitive nature, or of a private confidential nature; or
(b) the Committee classifies as confidential information,
must not divulge the information without the approval of the Committee.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(2) A member of the Advisory Committee will not be taken to have a direct or indirect interest in a matter for the purposes of the Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act 1995 by reason only of the fact that the member has an interest in a matter that is shared in common with employers generally or employees generally, or a substantial section of employers or employees.