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Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
18DUse of information disclosed to Aboriginal agency and principal officer
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18D Use of information disclosed to Aboriginal agency and principal officer
S. 18D(1) amended by No. 17/2023 s. 8.
(1) A person must not disclose information provided by the Secretary to an Aboriginal agency or the principal officer of an Aboriginal agency under section 18(4) to any other person unless the disclosure is—
(a) to a person employed by that Aboriginal agency; and
(b) for the purpose of assisting the Aboriginal agency and the principal officer to make an informed decision as to whether or not to agree to an authorisation.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a principal officer of an Aboriginal agency who is authorised under section 18 in respect of the child to whom the information relates.