Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 300

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   information or a document is disclosed to a person (the first person ) as permitted by section   287 or this section; and

  (b)   the information or the contents of the document relate to the affairs or personal particulars (including any unlisted telephone number or any address) of another person.

  (2)   The first person must not disclose or use the information or document unless:

  (a)   it is unreasonable or impracticable to obtain the other person's consent to the disclosure or use; and

  (b)   either of the following apply:

  (i)   the disclosure or use is for the purpose of, or in connection with, preventing or lessening a serious threat to the life or health of a person;

  (ii)   the first person believes on reasonable grounds that the disclosure or use is reasonably necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to the life or health of a person.

Note:   Section   287 deals with the disclosure or use of information or documents by a person where the person believes on reasonable grounds that the disclosure or use is reasonably necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to the life or health of a person.