(1) Subject to this Part, a conciliation officer or an assessor must not disclose to any person any information obtained in the course of carrying out any function under this Part.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
(2) A conciliation officer may disclose information obtained in the course of carrying out a function under this Part if the disclosure is made—
(a) for the purpose of carrying out that function; or
(b) to the Director; or
(c) to the Authority; or
S. 52I(2)(ca) inserted by No. 11/2023 s. 52.
(ca) for the purpose of an information sharing arrangement entered into by the chief dispute resolution officer under section 259AB of the Building Act 1993 ; or
(d) to the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority; or
S. 52I(2)(da) inserted by No. 11/2023 s. 29.
(da) to the Building Monitor in response to a requirement to provide information or data under a notice given to the chief dispute resolution officer under section 208K of the Building Act 1993 by the Building Monitor; or
(e) with the written consent of each person to whom the information relates.
Pt 5 (Heading) substituted by Nos 52/1998 s. 38(1)(a), 15/2016 s. 10(10).
Part 5—VCAT jurisdiction
Pt 5 Div. 1 (Heading and ss 51, 52) repealed
by No. 52/1998
s. 38(1)(b).
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Pt 5 Div. 2 (Heading) substituted by No. 15/2016 s. 10(11).
Division 2—Proceedings before VCAT
Subdivision 1—Domestic building disputes