Secrecy
20.  A person who is a mediator, a Director, a member of the staff of a Community Mediation Centre or a person making an evaluation under section 16 or carrying out research mentioned in paragraph (e) may disclose information obtained in connection with the administration or execution of this Act only as follows:
(a)with the consent of the person from whom the information was obtained;
(b)in connection with the administration or execution of this Act;
(c)where there are reasonable grounds to believe that disclosure is necessary to prevent or minimise the danger of injury to any person or damage to any property;
(d)where the disclosure is reasonably required for the purpose of referring any party or parties to a mediation session to any person, agency, organisation or other body and the disclosure is made with the consent of the parties to the mediation session for the purpose of aiding in the resolution of a dispute between those parties or assisting any such parties in any other manner;
(e)where the disclosure does not reveal the identity of a person without the person’s consent and is reasonably required for the purposes of research carried out by, or with the approval of, the Director or an evaluation under section 16;
(f)in accordance with any order of the court or a requirement imposed by or under any written law.