Queensland Consolidated Acts

RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2009 - SECT 179

179 Disclosure or taking advantage of information

If a person is or has been the information commissioner or a member of the staff of the OIC, the person must not—

(a) otherwise than for the purposes of this Act or a proceeding arising under this Act, disclose any information that the person obtained in performing functions under this Act; or

(b) take advantage of that information to benefit himself or herself or another person.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.