Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) In this section
—
relevant written law means any of these written
laws —
(a) this
Act;
(b) the
Mental Health Act 1996 ;
(c) the
Mental Health Act 1962 .
(2) A person must not
(whether directly or indirectly) record, disclose or use any information
obtained by the person because of —
(a) the
person’s office, position, employment or engagement under or for the
purposes of a relevant written law; or
(b) any
disclosure made to the person under this Act, including in response to a
request made under section 448(1), 572(3), 573(3) or 574(3).
Penalty: a fine of $5 000.
(3) Subsection (2)
does not apply in relation to the recording, disclosure or use of statistical
or other information that is not personal information.
(4) A person does not
commit an offence under subsection (2) if the recording, disclosure or use of
the information is authorised under section 577(1).