Victorian Numbered Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS AMENDMENT (PUPPY FARMS AND PET SHOPS) ACT 2017 (NO. 69 OF 2017) - SECT 98

After section 100A of the Principal Act insert —

        " 100B     Offence to disclose information

    (1)     A person who is or was engaged in the administration of Part 5B or 5C must not disclose any information obtained under, or in relation to the administration of Part 5B or 5C, except as permitted under section 100C.

Penalty:     10 penalty units.

    (2)     For the purpose of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 , information referred to in subsection (1) is information of a kind to which section 38 of that Act applies.

        100C     Permitted disclosures

A person who is or was engaged in the administration of Part 5B or 5C may disclose information obtained under, or in relation to, the administration of Part 5B or 5C—

        (a)     in connection with the administration of Part 5B or 5C; or

        (b)     in accordance with a requirement imposed under an Act; or

        (c)     to a Council.

        100D     Disclosure of information by Councils

A Council may disclose information held by that Council to—

        (a)     another Council; or

        (b)     a restricted authorised officer; or

        (c)     a Departmental authorised officer—

for the purpose of the performance of functions under Part 4 or Part 4AA or regulations under those Parts by that person.".