(1) A person must not, for a purpose relating to the employment of a worker by the person or another person—(a) obtain or attempt to obtain a workers’ compensation document about the worker; or(b) use or attempt to use a workers’ compensation document about the worker.Penalty—Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to a workers’ compensation document relating to the worker’s capacity to work if the document is necessary to secure the worker’s rehabilitation or early return to work under chapter 4 .
(3) In this section—
"employment" means any process for selecting a person for employment or for deciding whether the employment of a person is to continue.
"worker" means a person who is or was a claimant or worker for any provision of this Act or a former Act.
"workers’ compensation document" , about a worker, means any document relating to the worker’s application for compensation or claim for damages under this Act or a former Act.