Victorian Current Acts

SERVICE VICTORIA ACT 2018 - SECT 50

    (1)     A person must not, without reasonable excuse, access, use or disclose any data or information obtained by the person under this Act other than—

        (a)     in accordance with this Act; or

        (b)     in connection with the performance of functions under this Act.

Penalty:     240 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment or both.

    (2)     Without limiting what may be a reasonable excuse, it is a reasonable excuse if the access, use or disclosure was made—

        (a)     in good faith for the purposes of this Act; or

        (b)     with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or

        (c)     to a court or tribunal in the course of legal proceedings; or

        (d)     pursuant to an order of a court or tribunal; or

        (e)     to the extent reasonably required to enable the investigation or the enforcement of a law of this State or of any other State or of a Territory or of the Commonwealth; or

        (f)     to an Australian legal practitioner for the purpose of obtaining legal advice or representation; or

        (g)     as required or authorised by or under this Act or any other Act.