sec.55Interaction with other laws

sec.55 Interaction with other laws

This chapter does not limit a power or obligation under another Act or law to give information. This chapter does not permit disclosure of the following information— the identity of a notifier under the Child Protection Act 1999 , section 186 that must not be disclosed under section 186A of that Act; the identity of a detention centre employee that must not be disclosed under the Youth Justice Act 1992 , section 300 . Subject to subsection (2) , information may be given under this chapter and chapter 3 despite any other law that would otherwise prohibit or restrict the giving of the information. Nothing in this chapter requires a person or entity to disclose information that is subject to privilege. If information is subject to privilege, the privilege is not waived, or otherwise affected, merely because the information may be, or is, disclosed under this chapter. In this section— privilege means any privilege a person may claim under an Act or law, including, for example, legal professional privilege. (sec.55-ssec.1) This chapter does not limit a power or obligation under another Act or law to give information. (sec.55-ssec.2) This chapter does not permit disclosure of the following information— the identity of a notifier under the Child Protection Act 1999 , section 186 that must not be disclosed under section 186A of that Act; the identity of a detention centre employee that must not be disclosed under the Youth Justice Act 1992 , section 300 . (sec.55-ssec.3) Subject to subsection (2) , information may be given under this chapter and chapter 3 despite any other law that would otherwise prohibit or restrict the giving of the information. (sec.55-ssec.4) Nothing in this chapter requires a person or entity to disclose information that is subject to privilege. (sec.55-ssec.5) If information is subject to privilege, the privilege is not waived, or otherwise affected, merely because the information may be, or is, disclosed under this chapter. (sec.55-ssec.6) In this section— privilege means any privilege a person may claim under an Act or law, including, for example, legal professional privilege.

• (a) the identity of a notifier under the Child Protection Act 1999 , section 186 that must not be disclosed under section 186A of that Act;
• (b) the identity of a detention centre employee that must not be disclosed under the Youth Justice Act 1992 , section 300 .