Part III Miscellaneous
Section 49
function, or in exercise or purported exercise of any power,
conferred on the Commission or the member.
(3) Where:
(a) a complaint has been made to the Commission; or
(b) a submission has been made, a document or information has
been furnished, or evidence has been given, to the
Commission or to a person acting on behalf of the
Commission;
a person is not liable to an action, suit or proceeding in respect of
loss, damage or injury of any kind suffered by another person by
reason only that the complaint or submission was made, the
document or information was furnished or the evidence was given.
49 Non-disclosure of private information
(1) A person who is, or has at any time been, a member of the
Commission or a member of the staff referred to in section 43 or is
acting, or has at any time acted, for or on behalf of the Commission
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 purposes of
this Act or by reason of that person acting, or having acted,
for or on behalf of the Commission; 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.
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Compilation No. 48
Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
Compilation date: 20/12/18
Authorised Version C2019C00030 registered 14/01/2019
Registered: 14/1/19
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