Community Welfare Act 1987 No 52
Historical version for 6 July 2009 to 6 January 2011 (accessed 23 May 2013 at 17:24) Current version
Part 7Section 76

76   Disclosure of information

A person shall not disclose any information obtained in connection with the administration or execution of this Act unless the disclosure is made:
(a)  with the consent of the person from whom the information was obtained,
(b)  in connection with the administration or execution of this Act,
(c)  for the purposes of any legal proceedings arising out of this Act or of any report of any such proceedings,
(d)  in accordance with a requirement imposed under the Ombudsman Act 1974, or
(e)  with other lawful excuse.

Penalty: 10 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.

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