{"id":"qld:act-2008-040","name":"Justice and Other Information Disclosure Act 2008","slug":"justice-and-other-information-disclosure-act-2008","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"qld","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"40 of 2008","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":30110,"registerId":"qld-act-2008-040-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### sec.1 Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the Justice and Other Information Disclosure Act 2008 .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"sec.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Dictionary","content":"### sec.2 Dictionary\n\nThe dictionary in the schedule defines particular words used in this Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"sec.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Purpose of Act","content":"### sec.3 Purpose of Act\n\nThe purpose of this Act is to facilitate the disclosure of justice information, treatment order information or child protection information between particular public sector agencies or by particular entities, including in ways that—\nhelp the coordinated management of persons in the criminal justice system or child protection system; and\nimprove collaboration between criminal justice agencies, treatment order agencies or child protection agencies.\ns 3 amd 2017 No. 41 s 21\n- (a) help the coordinated management of persons in the criminal justice system or child protection system; and\n- (b) improve collaboration between criminal justice agencies, treatment order agencies or child protection agencies.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Disclosure of justice information between criminal justice agencies","content":"# Disclosure of justice information between criminal justice agencies","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"sec.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"What is justice information","content":"### sec.4 What is justice information\n\nInformation, about a person in the criminal justice system, is justice information if it is—\nobtained by a criminal justice agency in the performance of the agency’s functions under any Act or law or in the performance by a person employed or engaged by the agency of a function under any Act or law; and\nrelevant to a purpose mentioned in section 5 .\nWithout limiting subsection (1) , justice information includes information about—\nthe details of a court appearance of the person in a justice proceeding; and\na court decision made in a justice proceeding; and\nwhen the person is released from, or intended to be released from, a criminal justice facility.\n(sec.4-ssec.1) Information, about a person in the criminal justice system, is justice information if it is— obtained by a criminal justice agency in the performance of the agency’s functions under any Act or law or in the performance by a person employed or engaged by the agency of a function under any Act or law; and relevant to a purpose mentioned in section 5 .\n(sec.4-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , justice information includes information about— the details of a court appearance of the person in a justice proceeding; and a court decision made in a justice proceeding; and when the person is released from, or intended to be released from, a criminal justice facility.\n- (a) obtained by a criminal justice agency in the performance of the agency’s functions under any Act or law or in the performance by a person employed or engaged by the agency of a function under any Act or law; and\n- (b) relevant to a purpose mentioned in section 5 .\n- (a) the details of a court appearance of the person in a justice proceeding; and\n- (b) a court decision made in a justice proceeding; and\n- (c) when the person is released from, or intended to be released from, a criminal justice facility.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"sec.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"What is a justice purpose","content":"### sec.5 What is a justice purpose\n\nJustice information, about a person in the criminal justice system, is made available by a sending agency to a receiving agency for a justice purpose if the information is made available for any of the following purposes—\nto enable the receiving agency to prepare for a justice proceeding relating to the person;\nto enable the receiving agency to attend, or arrange the attendance of the person or someone else, at a justice proceeding relating to the person;\nto enable the receiving agency to record and give effect to a court decision made in a justice proceeding relating to the person;\nto enable the receiving agency to use the criminal history of the person to the extent the receiving agency is authorised to use the criminal history of the person;\nto enable the receiving agency to conduct information linking in relation to the person;\nto enable the receiving agency to provide for the safety and welfare of the person, or of someone else, while the person is—\nin the chief executive (corrective services)’s custody within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 7 ; or\nin the commissioner of the police service’s custody within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 8 ; or\nin the chief executive (youth justice)’s custody; or\nin the custody of a court;\nto enable the receiving agency to provide for the effective supervision of the person while the person is—\nin the community under the supervision of the chief executive (corrective services); or\nsubject to a community based order; or\nsubject to a supervised release order;\nto enable the receiving agency to record the fact of and manage the release of the person from a criminal justice facility;\nto enable the receiving agency to provide for, or consider whether it needs to provide for, the safety and welfare of—\nsomeone who is a victim because of an offence committed or allegedly committed by the person; or\na witness of an offence committed or allegedly committed by the person; or\na child associated with the person; or\nan individual employed or engaged by the receiving agency who may be in contact with the person; or\nan individual whose safety or welfare may be at risk because of an association with the person or someone else mentioned in subparagraph (i) , (ii) , (iii) or (iv) ;\nan individual named in a domestic violence order made against the person\nan individual who is a neighbour of a victim of the person\nto enable the receiving agency to conduct person of interest matching;\nto enable the receiving agency—\nto conduct research and statistical analysis of any aspect of the criminal justice system or the relationship between the criminal justice system and the child protection system; and\nto use the results of the analysis without revealing or being likely to reveal the identity of the person to whom the information relates;\nto test whether the technical systems used to make information available under this section are working.\ns 5 (m) exp 11 June 2010 (see s 17(3))\namd 2009 No. 34 s 45 (2) sch pt 2 amdt 37\n- (a) to enable the receiving agency to prepare for a justice proceeding relating to the person;\n- (b) to enable the receiving agency to attend, or arrange the attendance of the person or someone else, at a justice proceeding relating to the person;\n- (c) to enable the receiving agency to record and give effect to a court decision made in a justice proceeding relating to the person;\n- (d) to enable the receiving agency to use the criminal history of the person to the extent the receiving agency is authorised to use the criminal history of the person;\n- (e) to enable the receiving agency to conduct information linking in relation to the person;\n- (f) to enable the receiving agency to provide for the safety and welfare of the person, or of someone else, while the person is— (i) in the chief executive (corrective services)’s custody within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 7 ; or (ii) in the commissioner of the police service’s custody within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 8 ; or (iii) in the chief executive (youth justice)’s custody; or (iv) in the custody of a court;\n- (i) in the chief executive (corrective services)’s custody within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 7 ; or\n- (ii) in the commissioner of the police service’s custody within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 8 ; or\n- (iii) in the chief executive (youth justice)’s custody; or\n- (iv) in the custody of a court;\n- (g) to enable the receiving agency to provide for the effective supervision of the person while the person is— (i) in the community under the supervision of the chief executive (corrective services); or (ii) subject to a community based order; or (iii) subject to a supervised release order;\n- (i) in the community under the supervision of the chief executive (corrective services); or\n- (ii) subject to a community based order; or\n- (iii) subject to a supervised release order;\n- (h) to enable the receiving agency to record the fact of and manage the release of the person from a criminal justice facility;\n- (i) to enable the receiving agency to provide for, or consider whether it needs to provide for, the safety and welfare of— (i) someone who is a victim because of an offence committed or allegedly committed by the person; or (ii) a witness of an offence committed or allegedly committed by the person; or (iii) a child associated with the person; or (iv) an individual employed or engaged by the receiving agency who may be in contact with the person; or (v) an individual whose safety or welfare may be at risk because of an association with the person or someone else mentioned in subparagraph (i) , (ii) , (iii) or (iv) ; Example— • an individual named in a domestic violence order made against the person • an individual who is a neighbour of a victim of the person\n- (i) someone who is a victim because of an offence committed or allegedly committed by the person; or\n- (ii) a witness of an offence committed or allegedly committed by the person; or\n- (iii) a child associated with the person; or\n- (iv) an individual employed or engaged by the receiving agency who may be in contact with the person; or\n- (v) an individual whose safety or welfare may be at risk because of an association with the person or someone else mentioned in subparagraph (i) , (ii) , (iii) or (iv) ; Example— • an individual named in a domestic violence order made against the person • an individual who is a neighbour of a victim of the person\n- • an individual named in a domestic violence order made against the person\n- • an individual who is a neighbour of a victim of the person\n- (j) to enable the receiving agency to conduct person of interest matching;\n- (k) to enable the receiving agency— (i) to conduct research and statistical analysis of any aspect of the criminal justice system or the relationship between the criminal justice system and the child protection system; and (ii) to use the results of the analysis without revealing or being likely to reveal the identity of the person to whom the information relates;\n- (i) to conduct research and statistical analysis of any aspect of the criminal justice system or the relationship between the criminal justice system and the child protection system; and\n- (ii) to use the results of the analysis without revealing or being likely to reveal the identity of the person to whom the information relates;\n- (l) to test whether the technical systems used to make information available under this section are working.\n- (i) in the chief executive (corrective services)’s custody within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 7 ; or\n- (ii) in the commissioner of the police service’s custody within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 8 ; or\n- (iii) in the chief executive (youth justice)’s custody; or\n- (iv) in the custody of a court;\n- (i) in the community under the supervision of the chief executive (corrective services); or\n- (ii) subject to a community based order; or\n- (iii) subject to a supervised release order;\n- (i) someone who is a victim because of an offence committed or allegedly committed by the person; or\n- (ii) a witness of an offence committed or allegedly committed by the person; or\n- (iii) a child associated with the person; or\n- (iv) an individual employed or engaged by the receiving agency who may be in contact with the person; or\n- (v) an individual whose safety or welfare may be at risk because of an association with the person or someone else mentioned in subparagraph (i) , (ii) , (iii) or (iv) ; Example— • an individual named in a domestic violence order made against the person • an individual who is a neighbour of a victim of the person\n- • an individual named in a domestic violence order made against the person\n- • an individual who is a neighbour of a victim of the person\n- • an individual named in a domestic violence order made against the person\n- • an individual who is a neighbour of a victim of the person\n- (i) to conduct research and statistical analysis of any aspect of the criminal justice system or the relationship between the criminal justice system and the child protection system; and\n- (ii) to use the results of the analysis without revealing or being likely to reveal the identity of the person to whom the information relates;","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Making justice information available to criminal justice agencies for justice purpose","content":"### sec.6 Making justice information available to criminal justice agencies for justice purpose\n\nThe chief executive of a criminal justice agency (the sending agency ) may, under arrangements mentioned in section 13 made with the chief executive of another criminal justice agency (the receiving agency ), make justice information about a person in the criminal justice system available to the receiving agency for a justice purpose.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2A","sectionType":"part","heading":"Disclosure of treatment order information","content":"# Disclosure of treatment order information","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6A","sectionType":"section","heading":"What is treatment order information","content":"### sec.6A What is treatment order information\n\nInformation, about a person to whom a treatment order applies, is treatment order information if it is—\neither—\nobtained by a treatment order agency in the performance of the agency’s functions under an Act or other law or in the performance by a person employed or engaged by the agency of a function under an Act or other law; or\nobtained by a service provider in the performance of the provider’s functions under an agreement entered into by the provider with the State or in the performance by a person employed or engaged by the agency of a function under the agreement; and\nrelevant to a purpose mentioned in section 6B .\ns 6A ins 2017 No. 41 s 22\n- (a) either— (i) obtained by a treatment order agency in the performance of the agency’s functions under an Act or other law or in the performance by a person employed or engaged by the agency of a function under an Act or other law; or (ii) obtained by a service provider in the performance of the provider’s functions under an agreement entered into by the provider with the State or in the performance by a person employed or engaged by the agency of a function under the agreement; and\n- (i) obtained by a treatment order agency in the performance of the agency’s functions under an Act or other law or in the performance by a person employed or engaged by the agency of a function under an Act or other law; or\n- (ii) obtained by a service provider in the performance of the provider’s functions under an agreement entered into by the provider with the State or in the performance by a person employed or engaged by the agency of a function under the agreement; and\n- (b) relevant to a purpose mentioned in section 6B .\n- (i) obtained by a treatment order agency in the performance of the agency’s functions under an Act or other law or in the performance by a person employed or engaged by the agency of a function under an Act or other law; or\n- (ii) obtained by a service provider in the performance of the provider’s functions under an agreement entered into by the provider with the State or in the performance by a person employed or engaged by the agency of a function under the agreement; and","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6B","sectionType":"section","heading":"What is a treatment order purpose","content":"### sec.6B What is a treatment order purpose\n\nTreatment order information, about a person to whom a treatment order applies, is made available by a sending agency or service provider for a treatment order purpose if the information is made available for any of the following purposes—\nto enable the receiving agency to prepare for a meeting of the review team for the person’s treatment order;\nto enable the receiving agency to attend, or arrange the attendance of the person or another person, at a meeting of the review team for the person’s treatment order;\nto enable the receiving agency to record and give effect to a court decision made in a proceeding relating to the person’s treatment order;\nto enable the receiving agency to use the criminal history of the person to the extent the receiving agency is authorised to use the criminal history of the person;\nto enable the receiving agency to administer, or assist in administering, the treatment order;\nto enable the receiving agency to provide for the effective supervision of the person while the treatment order applies to the person;\nto enable the receiving agency to provide for the safety and welfare of the person;\nto enable the receiving agency to provide for, or consider whether it needs to provide for, the safety and welfare of—\nan individual employed or engaged by the receiving agency who may be in contact with the person; or\nan individual whose safety or welfare may be at risk because of an association with the person or another person mentioned in subparagraph (i) .\nIn this section—\nreview team , for a treatment order, see the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 151B .\ns 6B ins 2017 No. 41 s 22\n(sec.6B-ssec.1) Treatment order information, about a person to whom a treatment order applies, is made available by a sending agency or service provider for a treatment order purpose if the information is made available for any of the following purposes— to enable the receiving agency to prepare for a meeting of the review team for the person’s treatment order; to enable the receiving agency to attend, or arrange the attendance of the person or another person, at a meeting of the review team for the person’s treatment order; to enable the receiving agency to record and give effect to a court decision made in a proceeding relating to the person’s treatment order; to enable the receiving agency to use the criminal history of the person to the extent the receiving agency is authorised to use the criminal history of the person; to enable the receiving agency to administer, or assist in administering, the treatment order; to enable the receiving agency to provide for the effective supervision of the person while the treatment order applies to the person; to enable the receiving agency to provide for the safety and welfare of the person; to enable the receiving agency to provide for, or consider whether it needs to provide for, the safety and welfare of— an individual employed or engaged by the receiving agency who may be in contact with the person; or an individual whose safety or welfare may be at risk because of an association with the person or another person mentioned in subparagraph (i) .\n(sec.6B-ssec.2) In this section— review team , for a treatment order, see the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 151B .\n- (a) to enable the receiving agency to prepare for a meeting of the review team for the person’s treatment order;\n- (b) to enable the receiving agency to attend, or arrange the attendance of the person or another person, at a meeting of the review team for the person’s treatment order;\n- (c) to enable the receiving agency to record and give effect to a court decision made in a proceeding relating to the person’s treatment order;\n- (d) to enable the receiving agency to use the criminal history of the person to the extent the receiving agency is authorised to use the criminal history of the person;\n- (e) to enable the receiving agency to administer, or assist in administering, the treatment order;\n- (f) to enable the receiving agency to provide for the effective supervision of the person while the treatment order applies to the person;\n- (g) to enable the receiving agency to provide for the safety and welfare of the person;\n- (h) to enable the receiving agency to provide for, or consider whether it needs to provide for, the safety and welfare of— (i) an individual employed or engaged by the receiving agency who may be in contact with the person; or (ii) an individual whose safety or welfare may be at risk because of an association with the person or another person mentioned in subparagraph (i) .\n- (i) an individual employed or engaged by the receiving agency who may be in contact with the person; or\n- (ii) an individual whose safety or welfare may be at risk because of an association with the person or another person mentioned in subparagraph (i) .\n- (i) an individual employed or engaged by the receiving agency who may be in contact with the person; or\n- (ii) an individual whose safety or welfare may be at risk because of an association with the person or another person mentioned in subparagraph (i) .","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Making treatment order information available to treatment order agencies for treatment order purpose","content":"### sec.6C Making treatment order information available to treatment order agencies for treatment order purpose\n\nThe chief executive of a treatment order agency (the sending agency ), or a service provider, may make treatment order information about a person available to the chief executive of a treatment order agency (the receiving agency ) for a treatment order purpose.\nTo remove any doubt, it is declared that the sending agency need not give treatment order information if the sending agency reasonably considers it would not be in the public interest to do so because, for example, giving the information could reasonably be expected to—\nprejudice the investigation of a contravention or possible contravention of a law in a particular case; or\nenable the existence or identity of a confidential source of information, in relation to the enforcement or administration of a law, to be ascertained; or\nendanger a person’s life or physical safety; or\nprejudice the effectiveness of a lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with a contravention or possible contravention of a law.\ns 6C ins 2017 No. 41 s 22\n(sec.6C-ssec.1) The chief executive of a treatment order agency (the sending agency ), or a service provider, may make treatment order information about a person available to the chief executive of a treatment order agency (the receiving agency ) for a treatment order purpose.\n(sec.6C-ssec.2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the sending agency need not give treatment order information if the sending agency reasonably considers it would not be in the public interest to do so because, for example, giving the information could reasonably be expected to— prejudice the investigation of a contravention or possible contravention of a law in a particular case; or enable the existence or identity of a confidential source of information, in relation to the enforcement or administration of a law, to be ascertained; or endanger a person’s life or physical safety; or prejudice the effectiveness of a lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with a contravention or possible contravention of a law.\n- (a) prejudice the investigation of a contravention or possible contravention of a law in a particular case; or\n- (b) enable the existence or identity of a confidential source of information, in relation to the enforcement or administration of a law, to be ascertained; or\n- (c) endanger a person’s life or physical safety; or\n- (d) prejudice the effectiveness of a lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with a contravention or possible contravention of a law.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6D","sectionType":"section","heading":"Making treatment order information available for research purposes","content":"### sec.6D Making treatment order information available for research purposes\n\nThe chief executive (justice) may authorise a qualified person to use treatment order information for research .\nIf the qualified person is authorised to use treatment order information under subsection (1) , the information must be used for the research in a way that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of any of the individuals to whom the research relates.\nIn this section—\nqualified person , in relation to research, means a person who the chief executive (justice) is satisfied has appropriate qualifications or experience to carry out the research.\ns 6D ins 2017 No. 41 s 22\n(sec.6D-ssec.1) The chief executive (justice) may authorise a qualified person to use treatment order information for research .\n(sec.6D-ssec.2) If the qualified person is authorised to use treatment order information under subsection (1) , the information must be used for the research in a way that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of any of the individuals to whom the research relates.\n(sec.6D-ssec.3) In this section— qualified person , in relation to research, means a person who the chief executive (justice) is satisfied has appropriate qualifications or experience to carry out the research.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6E","sectionType":"section","heading":"Chief executive may make guidelines","content":"### sec.6E Chief executive may make guidelines\n\nThe chief executive (justice) may make guidelines consistent with this Act, the Information Privacy Act 2009 and the Public Records Act 2023 for sharing and dealing with treatment order information under this part.\nThe purposes of the guidelines are to ensure—\ntreatment order information is shared under this part for proper purposes; and\nto the greatest extent possible, the privacy of individuals is respected when sharing information under this part, while ensuring each receiving agency has sufficient information to enable the agency to administer, or assist in administering, a treatment order effectively; and\ninformation shared under this part is properly used, stored, kept and disposed of.\nThe chief executive (justice) must publish the guidelines on the department’s website.\ns 6E ins 2017 No. 41 s 22\namd 2023 No. 33 s 107 sch 5\n(sec.6E-ssec.1) The chief executive (justice) may make guidelines consistent with this Act, the Information Privacy Act 2009 and the Public Records Act 2023 for sharing and dealing with treatment order information under this part.\n(sec.6E-ssec.2) The purposes of the guidelines are to ensure— treatment order information is shared under this part for proper purposes; and to the greatest extent possible, the privacy of individuals is respected when sharing information under this part, while ensuring each receiving agency has sufficient information to enable the agency to administer, or assist in administering, a treatment order effectively; and information shared under this part is properly used, stored, kept and disposed of.\n(sec.6E-ssec.3) The chief executive (justice) must publish the guidelines on the department’s website.\n- (a) treatment order information is shared under this part for proper purposes; and\n- (b) to the greatest extent possible, the privacy of individuals is respected when sharing information under this part, while ensuring each receiving agency has sufficient information to enable the agency to administer, or assist in administering, a treatment order effectively; and\n- (c) information shared under this part is properly used, stored, kept and disposed of.","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Disclosure of child protection information between child protection agencies","content":"# Disclosure of child protection information between child protection agencies","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"sec.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"What is child protection information","content":"### sec.7 What is child protection information\n\nInformation, about a person in the child protection system or a person in the criminal justice system, is child protection information if it is—\nobtained by a child protection agency in the performance of the agency’s functions under any Act or law or in the performance by a person employed or engaged by the agency of a function under any Act or law; and\nrelevant to a purpose mentioned in section 8 .\nWithout limiting subsection (1) , child protection information includes information about—\nthe details of a court appearance of the person in a child protection proceeding or a justice proceeding; and\na court decision made in a child protection proceeding or a justice proceeding.\n(sec.7-ssec.1) Information, about a person in the child protection system or a person in the criminal justice system, is child protection information if it is— obtained by a child protection agency in the performance of the agency’s functions under any Act or law or in the performance by a person employed or engaged by the agency of a function under any Act or law; and relevant to a purpose mentioned in section 8 .\n(sec.7-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , child protection information includes information about— the details of a court appearance of the person in a child protection proceeding or a justice proceeding; and a court decision made in a child protection proceeding or a justice proceeding.\n- (a) obtained by a child protection agency in the performance of the agency’s functions under any Act or law or in the performance by a person employed or engaged by the agency of a function under any Act or law; and\n- (b) relevant to a purpose mentioned in section 8 .\n- (a) the details of a court appearance of the person in a child protection proceeding or a justice proceeding; and\n- (b) a court decision made in a child protection proceeding or a justice proceeding.","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"sec.8","sectionType":"section","heading":"What is a child protection purpose","content":"### sec.8 What is a child protection purpose\n\nChild protection information, about a person in the child protection system or a person in the criminal justice system, is made available by a sending agency to a receiving agency for a child protection purpose if the information is made available for any of the following purposes—\nto enable the receiving agency to prepare for a child protection proceeding or a justice proceeding relating to the person;\nto enable the receiving agency to attend, or arrange the attendance of the person or someone else, at a child protection proceeding or a justice proceeding relating to the person;\nto enable the receiving agency to record and give effect to a court decision made in a child protection proceeding or a justice proceeding relating to the person;\nto enable the receiving agency to use the criminal history of the person to the extent the receiving agency is authorised to use the criminal history of the person;\nto enable the receiving agency to conduct information linking in relation to the person;\nto enable the receiving agency to provide for, or consider whether it needs to provide for, the safety and welfare of—\nif the person in the child protection system is a child, the person; or\nsomeone who is a victim because of an offence committed or allegedly committed by the person; or\na witness of an offence committed or allegedly committed by the person; or\na child associated with the person; or\nan individual employed or engaged by the receiving agency who may be in contact with the person; or\nan individual whose safety or welfare may be at risk because of an association with the person or someone else mentioned in subparagraph (i) , (ii) , (iii) , (iv) or (v) ;\nan individual named in a domestic violence order made against the person\nan individual who is a neighbour of a victim of the person\nto enable the receiving agency to conduct person of interest matching;\nto enable the receiving agency—\nto conduct research and statistical analysis of any aspect of the criminal justice system or the relationship between the criminal justice system and the child protection system; and\nto use the results of the analysis without revealing or being likely to reveal the identity of the person to whom the information relates;\nto test whether the technical systems used to make information available under this section are working.\ns 8 (j) exp 11 June 2010 (see s 17(3))\n- (a) to enable the receiving agency to prepare for a child protection proceeding or a justice proceeding relating to the person;\n- (b) to enable the receiving agency to attend, or arrange the attendance of the person or someone else, at a child protection proceeding or a justice proceeding relating to the person;\n- (c) to enable the receiving agency to record and give effect to a court decision made in a child protection proceeding or a justice proceeding relating to the person;\n- (d) to enable the receiving agency to use the criminal history of the person to the extent the receiving agency is authorised to use the criminal history of the person;\n- (e) to enable the receiving agency to conduct information linking in relation to the person;\n- (f) to enable the receiving agency to provide for, or consider whether it needs to provide for, the safety and welfare of— (i) if the person in the child protection system is a child, the person; or (ii) someone who is a victim because of an offence committed or allegedly committed by the person; or (iii) a witness of an offence committed or allegedly committed by the person; or (iv) a child associated with the person; or (v) an individual employed or engaged by the receiving agency who may be in contact with the person; or (vi) an individual whose safety or welfare may be at risk because of an association with the person or someone else mentioned in subparagraph (i) , (ii) , (iii) , (iv) or (v) ; Example— • an individual named in a domestic violence order made against the person • an individual who is a neighbour of a victim of the person\n- (i) if the person in the child protection system is a child, the person; or\n- (ii) someone who is a victim because of an offence committed or allegedly committed by the person; or\n- (iii) a witness of an offence committed or allegedly committed by the person; or\n- (iv) a child associated with the person; or\n- (v) an individual employed or engaged by the receiving agency who may be in contact with the person; or\n- (vi) an individual whose safety or welfare may be at risk because of an association with the person or someone else mentioned in subparagraph (i) , (ii) , (iii) , (iv) or (v) ; Example— • an individual named in a domestic violence order made against the person • an individual who is a neighbour of a victim of the person\n- • an individual named in a domestic violence order made against the person\n- • an individual who is a neighbour of a victim of the person\n- (g) to enable the receiving agency to conduct person of interest matching;\n- (h) to enable the receiving agency— (i) to conduct research and statistical analysis of any aspect of the criminal justice system or the relationship between the criminal justice system and the child protection system; and (ii) to use the results of the analysis without revealing or being likely to reveal the identity of the person to whom the information relates;\n- (i) to conduct research and statistical analysis of any aspect of the criminal justice system or the relationship between the criminal justice system and the child protection system; and\n- (ii) to use the results of the analysis without revealing or being likely to reveal the identity of the person to whom the information relates;\n- (i) to test whether the technical systems used to make information available under this section are working.\n- (i) if the person in the child protection system is a child, the person; or\n- (ii) someone who is a victim because of an offence committed or allegedly committed by the person; or\n- (iii) a witness of an offence committed or allegedly committed by the person; or\n- (iv) a child associated with the person; or\n- (v) an individual employed or engaged by the receiving agency who may be in contact with the person; or\n- (vi) an individual whose safety or welfare may be at risk because of an association with the person or someone else mentioned in subparagraph (i) , (ii) , (iii) , (iv) or (v) ; Example— • an individual named in a domestic violence order made against the person • an individual who is a neighbour of a victim of the person\n- • an individual named in a domestic violence order made against the person\n- • an individual who is a neighbour of a victim of the person\n- • an individual named in a domestic violence order made against the person\n- • an individual who is a neighbour of a victim of the person\n- (i) to conduct research and statistical analysis of any aspect of the criminal justice system or the relationship between the criminal justice system and the child protection system; and\n- (ii) to use the results of the analysis without revealing or being likely to reveal the identity of the person to whom the information relates;","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Making child protection information available to child protection agencies for child protection purpose","content":"### sec.9 Making child protection information available to child protection agencies for child protection purpose\n\nThe chief executive of a child protection agency (the sending agency ) may, under arrangements mentioned in section 13 made with the chief executive of another child protection agency (the receiving agency ), make child protection information about a person in the child protection system or a person in the criminal justice system available to the receiving agency for a child protection purpose.\nHowever—\nthe chief executive (child safety) may under subsection (1) make child protection information about a person in the child protection system or a person in the criminal justice system available to the commissioner of the police service for a child protection purpose mentioned in section 8 (e) or (i) only; and\nthe police commissioner may under subsection (1) make child protection information about a person in the child protection system or a person in the criminal justice system available to the chief executive (child safety) for a child protection purpose mentioned in section 8 (e) or (i) only.\n(sec.9-ssec.1) The chief executive of a child protection agency (the sending agency ) may, under arrangements mentioned in section 13 made with the chief executive of another child protection agency (the receiving agency ), make child protection information about a person in the child protection system or a person in the criminal justice system available to the receiving agency for a child protection purpose.\n(sec.9-ssec.2) However— the chief executive (child safety) may under subsection (1) make child protection information about a person in the child protection system or a person in the criminal justice system available to the commissioner of the police service for a child protection purpose mentioned in section 8 (e) or (i) only; and the police commissioner may under subsection (1) make child protection information about a person in the child protection system or a person in the criminal justice system available to the chief executive (child safety) for a child protection purpose mentioned in section 8 (e) or (i) only.\n- (a) the chief executive (child safety) may under subsection (1) make child protection information about a person in the child protection system or a person in the criminal justice system available to the commissioner of the police service for a child protection purpose mentioned in section 8 (e) or (i) only; and\n- (b) the police commissioner may under subsection (1) make child protection information about a person in the child protection system or a person in the criminal justice system available to the chief executive (child safety) for a child protection purpose mentioned in section 8 (e) or (i) only.","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"pt.4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Disclosure of information to information technology service provider","content":"# Disclosure of information to information technology service provider","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"sec.10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sending agency may make information available to information technology service provider","content":"### sec.10 Sending agency may make information available to information technology service provider\n\nThis section applies to—\na criminal justice agency (the sending agency ) that makes criminal justice information available to a receiving agency under section 6 ; or\na treatment order agency (also the sending agency ) that makes treatment order information available to a receiving agency under section 6C ; or\na child protection agency (also the sending agency ) that makes child protection information available to a receiving agency under section 9 .\nThe sending agency may make the information available to an information technology service provider—\nunder guidelines mentioned in section 6E , or an arrangement mentioned in section 13 , made between the chief executive of the sending agency and the chief executive of the information technology service provider—to enable the provider to transmit the information from the sending agency to the receiving agency; or\nunder guidelines mentioned in section 6E , or an arrangement mentioned in section 13 , made between the chief executive of the receiving agency and the chief executive of the information technology service provider—to enable the provider to perform an information technology service for the receiving agency.\nIn this section—\ninformation technology service , performed by an information technology service provider for a receiving agency, means an information technology service that enables or helps the receiving agency to carry out the purpose for which the sending agency makes the information available to the receiving agency.\ns 10 amd 2017 No. 41 s 23\n(sec.10-ssec.1) This section applies to— a criminal justice agency (the sending agency ) that makes criminal justice information available to a receiving agency under section 6 ; or a treatment order agency (also the sending agency ) that makes treatment order information available to a receiving agency under section 6C ; or a child protection agency (also the sending agency ) that makes child protection information available to a receiving agency under section 9 .\n(sec.10-ssec.2) The sending agency may make the information available to an information technology service provider— under guidelines mentioned in section 6E , or an arrangement mentioned in section 13 , made between the chief executive of the sending agency and the chief executive of the information technology service provider—to enable the provider to transmit the information from the sending agency to the receiving agency; or under guidelines mentioned in section 6E , or an arrangement mentioned in section 13 , made between the chief executive of the receiving agency and the chief executive of the information technology service provider—to enable the provider to perform an information technology service for the receiving agency.\n(sec.10-ssec.3) In this section— information technology service , performed by an information technology service provider for a receiving agency, means an information technology service that enables or helps the receiving agency to carry out the purpose for which the sending agency makes the information available to the receiving agency.\n- (a) a criminal justice agency (the sending agency ) that makes criminal justice information available to a receiving agency under section 6 ; or\n- (b) a treatment order agency (also the sending agency ) that makes treatment order information available to a receiving agency under section 6C ; or\n- (c) a child protection agency (also the sending agency ) that makes child protection information available to a receiving agency under section 9 .\n- (a) under guidelines mentioned in section 6E , or an arrangement mentioned in section 13 , made between the chief executive of the sending agency and the chief executive of the information technology service provider—to enable the provider to transmit the information from the sending agency to the receiving agency; or\n- (b) under guidelines mentioned in section 6E , or an arrangement mentioned in section 13 , made between the chief executive of the receiving agency and the chief executive of the information technology service provider—to enable the provider to perform an information technology service for the receiving agency.","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Relationship with other Acts","content":"# Relationship with other Acts","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"sec.11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of information permitted despite other Act","content":"### sec.11 Use of information permitted despite other Act\n\nDespite any other Act, a person may use information provided to the person—\nunder section 6C or 6D ; or\nunder an arrangement mentioned in section 13 .\ns 11 sub 2017 No. 41 s 24\n- (a) under section 6C or 6D ; or\n- (b) under an arrangement mentioned in section 13 .","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"sec.12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Information not to be disclosed under this Act","content":"### sec.12 Information not to be disclosed under this Act\n\nDespite sections 6 , 6C , 6D , 9 and 10 , this Act does not authorise the disclosure of the following information—\ninformation provided in an application made under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 239 , 248 , 282 , 328 , 333 , 336 or 343 ;\ninformation mentioned in the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 803 (2) ;\ninformation that may lead to the identification of an informer;\ninformation that may lead to the identification of a person as a notifier under the Child Protection Act 1999 , section 186 ;\ninformation that may lead to the identification of a detention centre employee who has reported, under the Youth Justice Act 1992 , section 268 , harm or suspected harm to a child.\ns 12 amd 2009 No. 34 s 45 (1) sch pt 1 amdt 22; 2017 No. 41 s 25 ; 2022 No. 7 s 132 sch 1\n- (a) information provided in an application made under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 239 , 248 , 282 , 328 , 333 , 336 or 343 ;\n- (b) information mentioned in the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 803 (2) ;\n- (c) information that may lead to the identification of an informer;\n- (d) information that may lead to the identification of a person as a notifier under the Child Protection Act 1999 , section 186 ;\n- (e) information that may lead to the identification of a detention centre employee who has reported, under the Youth Justice Act 1992 , section 268 , harm or suspected harm to a child.","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"pt.6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Miscellaneous","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"sec.13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Form of arrangements for giving and receiving information","content":"### sec.13 Form of arrangements for giving and receiving information\n\nA chief executive who makes information available to another chief executive under this Act, other than part 2A , must enter into a written arrangement by which the information is made available.\nWithout limiting subsection (2) , the arrangement may provide for the electronic transfer of information, including on a daily basis.\nThe arrangement must state all limitations on the purposes for which the information may be used.\ns 13 amd 2017 No. 41 s 26\n(sec.13-ssec.1) A chief executive who makes information available to another chief executive under this Act, other than part 2A , must enter into a written arrangement by which the information is made available.\n(sec.13-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (2) , the arrangement may provide for the electronic transfer of information, including on a daily basis.\n(sec.13-ssec.3) The arrangement must state all limitations on the purposes for which the information may be used.","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"sec.14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Disposal of information by receiving agency","content":"### sec.14 Disposal of information by receiving agency\n\nThis section applies to—\na receiving agency to which information is made available under section 6 , 6C or 9 (the entity ); or\nan information technology service provider to which information is made available under section 10 (2) (b) (also the entity ).\nDespite the Public Records Act 2023 , the entity must dispose of the information as soon as practicable if—\nthe information is not required by the entity for the performance of a function of the entity; and\nit is reasonably practicable for the entity to dispose of the information.\nMaximum penalty—50 penalty units.\nSubsection (2) applies to the extent there is no provision of an Act other than the Public Records Act 2023 that regulates the keeping and disposal of the information by the receiving agency.\nA disposal of a record under this section is an authorised disposal for the Public Records Act 2023 , section 23 .\ns 14 amd 2017 No. 41 s 27 ; 2023 No. 33 s 107 sch 5\n(sec.14-ssec.1) This section applies to— a receiving agency to which information is made available under section 6 , 6C or 9 (the entity ); or an information technology service provider to which information is made available under section 10 (2) (b) (also the entity ).\n(sec.14-ssec.2) Despite the Public Records Act 2023 , the entity must dispose of the information as soon as practicable if— the information is not required by the entity for the performance of a function of the entity; and it is reasonably practicable for the entity to dispose of the information. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.\n(sec.14-ssec.3) Subsection (2) applies to the extent there is no provision of an Act other than the Public Records Act 2023 that regulates the keeping and disposal of the information by the receiving agency.\n(sec.14-ssec.4) A disposal of a record under this section is an authorised disposal for the Public Records Act 2023 , section 23 .\n- (a) a receiving agency to which information is made available under section 6 , 6C or 9 (the entity ); or\n- (b) an information technology service provider to which information is made available under section 10 (2) (b) (also the entity ).\n- (a) the information is not required by the entity for the performance of a function of the entity; and\n- (b) it is reasonably practicable for the entity to dispose of the information.","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"sec.15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Misuse of information made available under this Act","content":"### sec.15 Misuse of information made available under this Act\n\nThis section applies in relation to information a person has because it has been made available to a receiving entity under this Act.\nThe person must not use the information for a purpose other than—\nthe purpose for which the information was made available; or\na purpose that is authorised or permitted under an Act.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\nDespite subsection (2) (b) , if the information is subject to any restriction on use in the hands of the sending agency or service provider, the same restriction applies to the information in the hands of the person.\nSubsection (3) does not apply if, had the receiving entity or the person obtained the information in the performance of the receiving entity’s or the person’s functions under any Act or law other than this Act, the information would not have been subject to the restriction.\ns 15 amd 2017 No. 41 s 28\n(sec.15-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to information a person has because it has been made available to a receiving entity under this Act.\n(sec.15-ssec.2) The person must not use the information for a purpose other than— the purpose for which the information was made available; or a purpose that is authorised or permitted under an Act. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(sec.15-ssec.3) Despite subsection (2) (b) , if the information is subject to any restriction on use in the hands of the sending agency or service provider, the same restriction applies to the information in the hands of the person.\n(sec.15-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not apply if, had the receiving entity or the person obtained the information in the performance of the receiving entity’s or the person’s functions under any Act or law other than this Act, the information would not have been subject to the restriction.\n- (a) the purpose for which the information was made available; or\n- (b) a purpose that is authorised or permitted under an Act.","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"sec.16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Protection from liability","content":"### sec.16 Protection from liability\n\nThis section applies if a person, acting honestly, makes information available under section 6C or 6D or an arrangement mentioned in section 13 .\nThe person is not liable, civilly, criminally or under an administrative process, for making the information available.\nAlso, merely because the person makes the information available, the person can not be held to have—\nbreached any code of professional etiquette or ethics; or\ndeparted from accepted standards of professional conduct.\nWithout limiting subsections (2) and (3) —\nin a proceeding for defamation, the person has a defence of absolute privilege for publishing the information; and\nif the person would otherwise be required to maintain confidentiality about the information under an Act, oath or rule of law or practice, the person—\ndoes not contravene the Act , oath or rule of law or practice by making the information available; and\nis not liable to disciplinary action for making the information available.\ns 16 amd 2017 No. 41 s 29\n(sec.16-ssec.1) This section applies if a person, acting honestly, makes information available under section 6C or 6D or an arrangement mentioned in section 13 .\n(sec.16-ssec.2) The person is not liable, civilly, criminally or under an administrative process, for making the information available.\n(sec.16-ssec.3) Also, merely because the person makes the information available, the person can not be held to have— breached any code of professional etiquette or ethics; or departed from accepted standards of professional conduct.\n(sec.16-ssec.4) Without limiting subsections (2) and (3) — in a proceeding for defamation, the person has a defence of absolute privilege for publishing the information; and if the person would otherwise be required to maintain confidentiality about the information under an Act, oath or rule of law or practice, the person— does not contravene the Act , oath or rule of law or practice by making the information available; and is not liable to disciplinary action for making the information available.\n- (a) breached any code of professional etiquette or ethics; or\n- (b) departed from accepted standards of professional conduct.\n- (a) in a proceeding for defamation, the person has a defence of absolute privilege for publishing the information; and\n- (b) if the person would otherwise be required to maintain confidentiality about the information under an Act, oath or rule of law or practice, the person— (i) does not contravene the Act , oath or rule of law or practice by making the information available; and (ii) is not liable to disciplinary action for making the information available.\n- (i) does not contravene the Act , oath or rule of law or practice by making the information available; and\n- (ii) is not liable to disciplinary action for making the information available.\n- (i) does not contravene the Act , oath or rule of law or practice by making the information available; and\n- (ii) is not liable to disciplinary action for making the information available.","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"sec.17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sunset provision","content":"### sec.17 Sunset provision\n\nA regulation under section 5 (m) or 8 (j) —\nmay only be made within 1 year after the commencement; and\nunless the regulation sooner expires or is repealed, expires 1 year after the regulation commences.\nDespite the expiry of a regulation under subsection (1) , the regulation continues to apply in relation to matters arising before its expiry.\nSections 5 (m) and 8 (j) expire 2 years after the commencement.\nIn this section—\ncommencement means the commencement of this section.\n(sec.17-ssec.1) A regulation under section 5 (m) or 8 (j) — may only be made within 1 year after the commencement; and unless the regulation sooner expires or is repealed, expires 1 year after the regulation commences.\n(sec.17-ssec.2) Despite the expiry of a regulation under subsection (1) , the regulation continues to apply in relation to matters arising before its expiry.\n(sec.17-ssec.3) Sections 5 (m) and 8 (j) expire 2 years after the commencement.\n(sec.17-ssec.4) In this section— commencement means the commencement of this section.\n- (a) may only be made within 1 year after the commencement; and\n- (b) unless the regulation sooner expires or is repealed, expires 1 year after the regulation commences.","sortOrder":28}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has grown significantly beyond its original 2008 scope. Originally focused on justice information sharing between criminal justice agencies and child protection information, it was substantially expanded in 2017 (Act No. 41) to include Part 2A on 'treatment order information' - creating an entirely new information sharing scheme for forensic mental health orders. This added new agency types (treatment order agencies, service providers), new purposes, research provisions (section 6D), and guideline-making powers (section 6E). The amendments also modified existing sections (6, 9, 10-16) to accommodate the new scheme, indicating the Act evolved from a dual-purpose (justice/child protection) to a triple-purpose framework."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping information schemes: justice information (Part 2), treatment order information (Part 2A), and child protection information (Part 3), each with distinct definitions and purposes","Extensive cross-referencing to other Queensland Acts including Corrective Services Act 2006, Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, Child Protection Act 1999, Youth Justice Act 1992, Information Privacy Act 2009, and Public Records Act 2023","Nested conditional logic in permitted purposes: section 5 contains 12 distinct purposes with multiple sub-paragraphs, some containing 5+ nested sub-sub-paragraphs (e.g., safety and welfare provisions)","Multiple defined terms requiring dictionary consultation: 'justice information', 'justice purpose', 'treatment order information', 'treatment order purpose', 'child protection information', 'child protection purpose', 'criminal justice agency', 'child protection agency', 'treatment order agency', 'information linking', 'person of interest matching'","Exceptions to disclosure rules: section 12 lists 5 categories of absolutely protected information (informer identity, notifier identity, etc.) that override the general sharing permissions","Temporal limitations: sunset provision in section 17 affecting regulations under sections 5(m) and 8(j), with specific expiry timeframes","Amendment history visible in text: multiple references to 2017 No. 41 (treatment order amendments) and other amendment notes indicating evolutionary complexity","Conditional restrictions on inter-agency sharing: section 9 limits sharing between Child Safety and Police to only two specific purposes (information linking and system testing)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Queensland law makes it easier for government agencies to share sensitive information about people involved in the criminal justice, child protection, and mental health treatment systems.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Breaks down information silos:** Allows police, courts, prisons, child safety officers, and mental health agencies to share specific types of information with each other that they otherwise couldn't share due to privacy laws.\n- **Three main types of information:**\n  - **Justice information:** Court appearances, criminal history, release dates, and details about people in custody or under supervision.\n  - **Treatment order information:** Details about people under court-ordered mental health or forensic treatment (added in 2017).\n  - **Child protection information:** Details about children at risk, court proceedings, and safety concerns.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- People in the criminal justice system (accused, convicted, or released offenders)\n- Children in the child protection system\n- People subject to treatment orders (forensic mental health orders)\n- Victims, witnesses, and family members connected to these cases\n- Government agencies including police, corrective services, youth justice, child safety, and mental health services\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe law aims to improve public safety and service coordination. For example, it lets child safety officers know if a parent has a serious criminal history, or ensures mental health teams know when a patient is being released from prison. However, it also contains strict rules:\n- Information can only be used for specific approved purposes (like preparing for court, ensuring victim safety, or supervising offenders)\n- Agencies must delete information once they no longer need it\n- Misusing the information is a criminal offence (up to 100 penalty units)\n- Some information is completely protected (like the identity of police informers or child abuse reporters)\n\n**Key safeguards:**\n- Written agreements must be in place between agencies\n- Information must be disposed of when no longer needed\n- People who share information honestly are protected from lawsuits\n- Research using this data must be de-identified (anonymous)"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act's scope has been expanded since its original drafting. A distinct part on treatment order information (pt 2A, secs 6A–6E) and permissions for service providers were inserted in 2017 (see ins. notes to secs 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E). Record‑management and guideline obligations were updated to reference the Public Records Act 2023 (see sec 6E and sec 14 amendments). In addition, certain regulatory authorisations and testing purposes were time‑limited by sunset provisions (sec 17, and expiry of ss 5(m) and 8(j)), changing the temporary scope of permitted activities."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple information categories and purpose tests: separate definitions and authorised purposes for justice information, treatment order information and child protection information create layered eligibility and use rules (secs 4–5, 6A–6B, 7–8).","Cross‑Act references: the Act relies on other statutes for custody/supervision definitions and exclusions (Corrective Services Act, Penalties and Sentences Act, Police Powers and Responsibilities Act, Child Protection Act, Public Records Act) which increases interpretive complexity (secs 5, 6B, 9, 11, 12, 14).","Written arrangements and operational detail: chief executives must enter written arrangements that state use limitations and may allow electronic/daily transfers, creating contractual and operational compliance obligations (sec 13).","Non‑government actors and IT providers: service providers and information technology service providers may receive data and perform services under arrangements or guidelines, expanding governance and third‑party risk (secs 6A, 6C, 10).","Discretion and public‑interest refusals: sending agencies may refuse disclosure on public‑interest grounds (investigations, confidential sources, safety, operational methods) introducing executive discretion and assessment burdens (sec 6C).","Privacy safeguards for research and guidelines: authorised research use requires de‑identification and qualified researchers; chief executive may publish guidelines consistent with information and records law (secs 6D, 6E).","Record‑keeping and disposal duties with sanctions: receiving entities must dispose of unnecessary data as soon as practicable (penalty units apply) and disposal rules interact with the Public Records Act (sec 14).","Use restrictions and penalties: unauthorised use is a criminal/administrative offence with specified maximum penalties, and original use restrictions travel with the data (sec 15).","Protection from liability and privilege: persons acting honestly in making disclosures get broad civil/criminal/disciplinary protection, including absolute privilege in defamation actions (sec 16).","Temporal limits and amendment history: certain regulatory powers and specific purposes are subject to sunset/expiry rules and the text shows later insertions and amendments, complicating the statute's current scope (sec 17; amendment notes in secs 5, 6A, 6C, 6D, 6E, 14)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act sets out when and how certain public sector agencies (and some contracted service and IT providers) may share justice, treatment-order and child-protection information about individuals. It creates authorised purposes for sharing, requires written arrangements or guidelines, excludes specific sensitive material, and imposes limits, disposal duties and penalties to control use. It affects agency chiefs, frontline officers, contracted service/IT providers and the people whose records are shared, because it changes who can see and use this information and under what constraints."},"summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original Act focused solely on sharing justice information between criminal justice agencies and child protection information between child protection agencies. Amendments in 2017 (No. 41) significantly expanded scope by adding an entirely new Part 2A covering treatment order information, introducing service providers (private entities under State agreements) as new participants in the information-sharing framework, and extending IT service provider provisions to cover the new treatment order regime. The 2023 amendment further updated records management references. The Act has therefore grown beyond its original two-system focus to encompass a third distinct information category and private sector service providers."},"complexity_factors":["Three distinct information regimes (justice, treatment order, child protection) each with their own definitions, purposes and rules operating in parallel","Extensive cross-referencing to other Acts (Corrective Services Act 2006, Child Protection Act 1999, Youth Justice Act 1992, Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, Information Privacy Act 2009, Public Records Act 2023)","Multiple categories of agencies (sending, receiving, IT service providers, service providers under State agreements) with different rules applying to each","Nuanced restrictions on who can share what with whom — particularly the limited child safety/police sharing provisions in s.9(2)","Layered restriction-on-use rules in s.15 that inherit restrictions from the sending agency, with carve-outs","Sunset provisions (s.17) for specific temporary provisions that have already expired, creating historical complexity when reading the Act","Amendments over multiple years (2009, 2017, 2022, 2023) have added Part 2A and modified other parts, making the structure somewhat uneven","Interaction between this Act and general privacy law requires understanding of both regimes simultaneously"],"plain_english_summary":"The Justice and Other Information Disclosure Act 2008 (Queensland) lets specified government agencies share sensitive justice, treatment‑order and child‑protection information about people involved in those systems, victims, witnesses and related parties to support court processes, supervision, release management, safety and limited research. Sharing is purpose‑limited and governed by written agreements, disposal rules, criminal penalties for misuse, exclusions for certain covert or informer details, and legal protections for good‑faith disclosures."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/justice-and-other-information-disclosure-act-2008","history":"/api/acts/justice-and-other-information-disclosure-act-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/justice-and-other-information-disclosure-act-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/justice-and-other-information-disclosure-act-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/justice-and-other-information-disclosure-act-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/justice-and-other-information-disclosure-act-2008/documents"}}