Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A person who discloses information that has come to the person's knowledge because the person is concerned in the administration of this Act commits an offence against this Act unless—
(a) the information is not of a confidential or privileged nature or would normally be available to any member of the public on request; or
(aa) the disclosure relates to fire safety at premises and is made to 1 or more of the following—
(i) the owner of the premises;
(ii) a person with an interest in the premises;
(iii) an occupier of the premises; or
(ab) the disclosure is reasonably necessary for enforcement of the criminal law; or
(b) the disclosure is made in the course of the administration of this Act; or
(c) the disclosure occurs in accordance with a requirement imposed or authorisation granted by or under a law of the State or the Commonwealth.
(2) For the purposes of this section—
(a) a person is concerned in the administration of this Act if the person holds office, is appointed or employed, exercises a power or discharges a function pursuant to this Act;
(b) the circumstances under which information is taken to come to a person's knowledge because the person is concerned in the administration of this Act includes where—
(i) information known to the person is confirmed; or
(ii) information comes to the knowledge of the person because of an opportunity provided;
because the person is concerned in the administration of this Act.