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INQUIRIES ACT 2014 (NO. 67 OF 2014) - SECT 83

Confidentiality for Board of Inquiry officers

A person who is or was a Board of Inquiry officer must not knowingly disclose any information acquired by the person by reason of being a Board of Inquiry officer, or in the course of the performance of functions under this Act or any other Act, except—

        (a)     for the performance of the functions of the Board of Inquiry officer under this or any other Act; or

        (b)     for the purpose of any criminal proceedings under section 254 or 314 of the Crimes Act 1958 in relation to the Board of Inquiry; or

        (c)     if the information is in the public domain at the time of the disclosure, otherwise than as a result of a disclosure that the person knows or ought to have known was unlawful; or

        (d)     as is otherwise authorised or required under this Act or any other Act.

Penalty:     120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months.

Note

Section 128 applies to an offence against this section.



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