Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A person must not give to any other person, whether directly or indirectly, any information acquired by the person under section 69.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the giving of information—
(a) to a court or tribunal in the course of legal proceedings; or
(b) pursuant to an order of a court or tribunal; or
(c) to the extent reasonably required to enable the investigation or the enforcement of a law of this State or of any other State or of a Territory or of the Commonwealth; or
S. 70(2)(d) amended by Nos 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 99), 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 90).
(d) to an Australian legal practitioner for the purpose of obtaining legal advice or representation relating to a matter under this Act; or
S. 70(2)(e) amended by Nos 57/2005 s. 51(4), 28/2007 s. 3(Sch. item 61.1), 47/2016 s. 43(2).
(e) with the written authority of
the person to whom the information relates or, if the person to whom the
information relates
is a child or a person with a cognitive impairment
or mental illness within the meaning of Subdivision (8E) of Division
1 of Part I of the Crimes Act 1958 , with the written authority of a
person authorised to act on that person's behalf; or
(f) in good faith for the purposes of this Act; or
(g) as required or authorised by or
under any other Act.
Pt 5A (Heading and ss 70A– 70K) inserted by No. 52/2007 s. 20.
Part 5A—Change of name
S. 70A inserted by No. 52/2007 s. 20.