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
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Compilation No. 17
Racial Discrimination Act 1975
Compilation date: 10/12/15
ComLaw Authoritative Act C2016C00089
Registered: 29/1/16