Section 31 — Preservation of secrecy

(1)A member of the Agency, an employee of the Agency, the Chief Executive or a committee member, who has information in his or her capacity as such that would not otherwise be available to him or her, must not intentionally or negligently disclose that information to any person except —

(a)in the performance of the Agency’s functions;

(b)with the prior authorisation from the Agency to do so;

(c)for the purposes of any proceedings for an offence under this Act, or any report of those proceedings;

(d)as required by an order of court;

(e)in complying with the requirements in this Act for members to disclose interests; or

(f)as required of or allowed by the Agency, the Chief Executive, the member or employee of the Agency or the committee member, by or under this Act or any other Act.

(2)A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.