Queensland Consolidated Acts

CIVIL PROCEEDINGS ACT 2011 - SECT 54

54 Preservation of confidentiality

(1) An ADR convenor must not, without reasonable excuse, disclose information coming to the ADR convenor’s knowledge during an ADR process.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(2) It is a reasonable excuse to disclose information if the disclosure is made—

(a) with the agreement of all the parties to the ADR process; or

(b) for the purpose of giving effect to this part; or

(c) for statistical purposes not likely to reveal the identity of a person to whom the information relates; or

(d) for an inquiry or proceeding about an offence happening during the ADR process; or

(e) for a proceeding founded on fraud alleged to be connected with, or to have happened during, the ADR process; or

(f) under a requirement imposed under an Act.