Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) For the purposes
of this Act, the recording, disclosure or use of information is authorised if
the information is recorded, disclosed or used in good faith in any of these
circumstances —
(a) in
the course of duty, whether under this Act or otherwise;
(b)
under this Act, including in response to a request made under section 448(1),
572(3), 573(3) or 574(3);
(c)
under another law;
(d) to a
court or other person or body acting judicially in the course of proceedings
before the court or other person or body;
(e)
under an order of a court or other person or body acting judicially;
(f) for
the purposes of the investigation of a suspected offence or disciplinary
matter or the conduct of proceedings against a person for an offence or
disciplinary matter;
(g) if
the information recorded, disclosed or used is personal information —
with the consent of the individual, or each individual, to whom the personal
information relates;
(h) any
other circumstances prescribed by the regulations for this subsection.
(2) Subsection (1)(d)
and (e) apply subject to sections 330(7) and (8), 331(6) and (7), 332(7) and
(8), 463(2) and 569(2).
(3) If the recording,
disclosure or use of information is authorised under subsection (1) —
(a) no
civil or criminal liability is incurred in respect of the recording,
disclosure or use; and
(b) the
recording, disclosure or use is not to be regarded as —
(i)
a breach of any duty of confidentiality or secrecy
imposed by law; or
(ii)
a breach of professional ethics or standards or any
principles of conduct applicable to a person’s employment; or
(iii)
unprofessional conduct.