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Remuneration Authority Act 1977

9: Members and officers to maintain secrecy

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"Keep work secrets: Authority members and staff must not share private information"

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If you are a member of the Authority or work with them, you must keep secret the things you learn while doing your job. You can only share this information when you are doing your job. You must not tell anyone else about the things you learn, unless it is part of your job. If you break this rule on purpose, you can get in trouble and might have to go to prison for up to 3 months, or pay a fine of up to $1,000, or both.

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9Members and officers to maintain secrecy

  1. Every member of the Authority and every person engaged or employed in connection with the work of the Authority shall maintain and aid in maintaining the secrecy of all matters which come to his knowledge when carrying out his functions or duties under this Act, and shall not communicate any such matters to any person except in the discharge of his functions and duties under this Act.

  2. Every person commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to both who wilfully acts in contravention of subsection (1).

Compare
  • SR 1974/143 r 20
Notes
  • Section 9(1): amended, on , by section 3(2) of the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 54).
  • Section 9(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).