New South Wales Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION ACT 1990 - SECT 26F

26F No offence or liability for disclosure of information

(1) An Act or law that prohibits the disclosure of information does not operate to prevent the provision of information under this Division. This subsection applies unless its operation is expressly excluded by this or some other Act.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure of information that is prohibited by--

(a) section 20G, 20P or 23 of the Health Administration Act 1982 , or

(b) section 29 (1) (f) of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 .

(3) If information about a student is provided under this Division in good faith and with reasonable care--

(a) no liability for defamation is incurred because of the provision of the information, and

(b) the provision of the information does not constitute a ground for any other civil proceedings, and

(c) the provision of the information does not constitute a breach of professional etiquette or ethics or a departure from accepted standards of professional conduct.