Part IV Offences Section 27F or functions under this Act or the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986; or (g) has attended, or proposes to attend, a conference held under this Act or the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986. Penalty for an offence against subsection (2): (a) in the case of a natural person—25 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months, or both; or (b) in the case of a body corporate—100 penalty units. 27F Non-disclosure of private information (1) A person who is, or has at any time been, the Commissioner, a member of the Commission or a member of the staff assisting the Commission or is, or has at any time been, authorised to perform or exercise any function or power of the Commission or the Commissioner or any function or power on behalf of the Commission or the Commissioner, being a function or power conferred on the Commission or on the Commissioner under this Act, shall not, either directly or indirectly: (a) make a record of, or divulge or communicate to any person, any information relating to the affairs of another person acquired by the first-mentioned person by reason of that person’s office or employment under or for the purpose of this Act or by reason of that person being or having been so authorised; or (b) make use of any such information as is mentioned in paragraph (a); or (c) produce to any person a document relating to the affairs of another person furnished for the purposes of this Act. Penalty: 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year, or both. (2) A person who is, or has at any time been, the Commissioner, a member of the Commission or a member of the staff assisting the Commission or is, or has at any time been, authorised to perform or exercise any function or power of the Commission or the Commissioner or any function or power on behalf of the Commission or the Commissioner, being a function or power 18 Compilation No. 17 Racial Discrimination Act 1975 Compilation date: 10/12/15 ComLaw Authoritative Act C2016C00089 Registered: 29/1/16

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