Workplace Relations Act 2015

Disclosure of information relating to offences

32. (1) Notwithstanding any rule of law, information that, in the opinion of an official body, may relate to—

(a) the commission of an offence under this Act or a relevant enactment, or

(b) the contravention of this Act or a relevant enactment,

may be disclosed by that official body to the Commission or a member of staff of the Commission.

(2) The Commission may provide to an official body any information—

(a) obtained by it in the performance of its functions, and

(b) that causes the Commission to suspect that an offence has been committed by any person.

(3) Information provided under this section may be used by the person to whom it has been provided for the purpose only of the detection, investigation or prosecution of an offence.