Gambling Regulation Act 2024
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Non-disclosure of confidential information | ||
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62. (1) A person shall not, unless he or she is required or permitted by law or duly authorised in writing by the Authority to do so, disclose confidential information obtained by him or her while performing functions as— | ||
(a) the chief executive, a member or a member of staff of, the Authority, a member of a committee or an authorised officer, or | ||
(b) a consultant, advisor or other person who is or was engaged under contract or other arrangement by the Authority under section 18 . | ||
(2) A person shall not, unless he or she is required or permitted by law or duly authorised in writing by the chairperson of the Appeals Panel to do so, disclose confidential information obtained by him or her while performing functions under this Act as a member of the Appeals Panel, an Appeals Board or as an appeals officer. | ||
(3) A person shall not, unless he or she is required or permitted by law or duly authorised in writing by the chief adjudication officer to do so, disclose confidential information obtained by him or her while performing functions under this Act as an adjudication officer. | ||
(4) A person who contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both. | ||
(5) In this section, “confidential information” includes— | ||
(a) information that is expressed to be confidential by a relevant office or the chief adjudication officer either as regards particular information or as regards information of a particular class or description, and | ||
(b) proposals of a commercial nature or tenders submitted to the relevant office or the chief adjudication officer by contractors, consultants or any other person. |