Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00563:section:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00563
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9
Character Range: 16117–17306

9  Meaning of confidential information
 (1) Information is confidential for the purposes of a provision of this Act requiring or permitting a person (the decision‑maker) to table the information, publish the information or otherwise make the information publicly available if:
 (a) the decision‑maker is satisfied that the disclosure of the information in that way would cause undue distress or embarrassment to a person; or
 (b) the decision‑maker is satisfied in accordance with subsection (2) that the information is commercial‑in‑confidence; or
 (c) the decision‑maker is satisfied that disclosure of the information in that way would be contrary to the public interest.
 (2) The decision‑maker may be satisfied that information is commercial‑in‑confidence if a person demonstrates to the decision‑maker that:
 (a) the disclosure of the information could unreasonably affect the person, or a business or action related to the person, in an adverse manner; and
 (b) the information is not in the public domain; and
 (c) the information is not required to be disclosed under another law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; and
 (d) the information is not readily discoverable.