Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

Disclosure of information A person must not disclose information obtained in connection with the administration or execution of this Act or the regulations, unless the disclosure is made— (a) with the consent of the person from whom the information was obtained, or (b) in connection with the administration or execution of this Act or the regulations, or (c) by a member of staff of the EPA or another regulatory authority and the disclosure is reasonably related to the prevention or amelioration of harm to— (i) the public, or (ii) a person or property, or (iii) the environment, or (d) to another government sector agency, or an agency of the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory prescribed by the regulations, or (e) for the purposes of legal proceedings arising out of this Act or the regulations or a report of the proceedings, or (f) in accordance with a requirement imposed under the Ombudsman Act 1974 , or (g) with the prior permission of the Minister, or (h) with another lawful excuse. s 319: Am 1998 No 120, Sch 1.35 [5]; 2001 No 58, Sch 2 [9]; 2005 No 96, Sch 1 [133]–[135]; 2024 No 10, Sch 1[14]. Subst 2025 No 58, Sch 9[74].