(1) A person must not
divulge or communicate personal information, information relating to trade
secrets or business processes or financial information acquired by reason of
being, or having been, employed or engaged in, or in connection with, the
administration of this Act, except—
(a) with
the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or
(b) as
authorised by the Commissioner; or
(c) in
connection with the administration of this Act; or
(d) to a
police officer or a member of the police force of another State, a Territory
of the Commonwealth or the Commonwealth; or
(e) to a
person concerned in the administration of another law of the State, or a law
of another State, a Territory of the Commonwealth or the Commonwealth; or
(f) for
the purposes of legal proceedings.
Maximum penalty: $20 000.
(2) Information that
has been disclosed under this section 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: $20 000.