Schedule 5—Persons authorised to use and disclose information
Part 1—Persons related to Victorian entities
1. Adult Parole Board
(1) A member of the Board.
(2) The secretary of the Board.
2. The Department
(1) The Secretary.
(2) A person employed in the Department under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004.
(3) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the Department.
3. Department of Education and Training
(1) The Secretary to the Department of Education and Training.
(2) A person employed in the Department of Education and Training under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004.
(3) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the Department of Education and Training.
Sch. 5 item 4 (Heading) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 37(1).
4. Department of Health
Sch. 5 item 4(1) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 37(2).
(1) The Secretary to the Department of Health.
Sch. 5 item 4(2) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 37(3).
(2) A person employed in the Department of Health under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004.
Sch. 5 item 4(3) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 37(4).
(3) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the Department of Health.
Sch. 5 item 4AA inserted by No. 28/2025 s. 38.
4AA. Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
(1) The Secretary to the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.
(2) A person employed in the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004.
(3) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.
Sch. 5 item 4A inserted by No. 45/2019 s. 45(1).
4A. Department of Premier and Cabinet
(1) The Secretary to the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
(2) A person employed in the Department of Premier and Cabinet under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004.
(3) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
5. Office of Public Prosecutions
(1) The Director of Public Prosecutions appointed under section 87AB of the Constitution Act 1975.
(2) The Chief Crown Prosecutor within the meaning of the Public Prosecutions Act 1994.
(3) A Crown Prosecutor or Associate Crown Prosecutor within the meaning of the Public Prosecutions Act 1994.
(4) The Solicitor for Public Prosecutions appointed under the Public Prosecutions Act 1994.
(5) A person employed in the Office of Public Prosecutions under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004.
(6) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the Office of Public Prosecutions.
(7) A person authorised to act on behalf of another person referred to in this item.
(8) In this item—
Office of Public Prosecutions means the Office continued by section 39 of the Public Prosecutions Act 1994.
6. Post Sentence Authority
(1) A member of the Post Sentence Authority.
(2) A person who—
(a) is an employee of a public entity within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004 or a public service body within the meaning of that Act; and
Sch. 5 item 6(2)(b) amended by No. 27/2018 s. 355(28)(a).
(b) is assisting the Post Sentence Authority under section 301 of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 to perform the Authority's functions.
(3) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the Post Sentence Authority.
7. Victoria Police
(1) The Chief Commissioner of Police.
(2) A police officer.
(3) A Victoria Police employee within the meaning of the Victoria Police Act 2013.
(4) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of Victoria Police.
Sch. 5 item 7A inserted by No. 45/2019 s. 45(2).
7A. Commission for Children and Young People
(1) Each of the following in respect of a prisoner under the age of 18 years—
(a) the Principal Commissioner within the meaning of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012;
(b) a Commissioner within the meaning of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012;
(c) a person employed to assist the Commission under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004;
(d) a person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the Commission.
(2) In this item—
Commission means the Commission for Children and Young People established by section 6 of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012.
8. Other
(1) An independent prison visitor.
(2) A contractor or sub-contractor.
(3) An employee of a contractor or sub‑contractor.
(4) An officer within the meaning of Part 5 or Part 9.
Sch. 5 item 8(5) amended by No. 27/2018 s. 355(28)(b).
(5) A person prescribed as a responsible agency under paragraph (d) of the definition of responsible agency in section 3 of the Serious Offenders Act 2018.
Sch. 5 item 8(6) amended by No. 27/2018 s. 355(28)(b).
(6) Each of the following individuals in respect of an unincorporated body or association prescribed as a responsible agency under paragraph (d) of the definition of responsible agency in section 3 of the Serious Offenders Act 2018—
(a) an individual holding the position of president, vice president, secretary or treasurer of the body or association;
(b) an individual holding a position referred to in paragraph (a) (however described by the body or association or the rules or constituting documents of the body or association);
(c) an individual in control of all or a substantial part of the activities of the body or association;
(d) an individual appointed by the body or organisation to be in charge of an activity of the body or organisation.
(7) A person authorised to act on behalf of a person referred to in sub-item (5) or (6).
Part 2—Persons related to entities outside Victoria
9. Australian Crime Commission
(1) The CEO of the Australian Crime Commission.
(2) A member of the staff of the Australian Crime Commission referred to in section 47 of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 of the Commonwealth.
(3) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the Australian Crime Commission.
(5) In this item—
Australian Crime Commission means the Australian Crime Commission (by whatever name described) established by the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 of the Commonwealth;
CEO has the same meaning as in the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 of the Commonwealth.
10. Australian Federal Police
(1) The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police.
(2) A member or a special member of the Australian Federal Police.
(3) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the Australian Federal Police.
11. Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation
(1) The Director-General of Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation.
(2) An ASIO employee within the meaning of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 of the Commonwealth.
(3) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation.
12. Attorney-General's Department of the Commonwealth
(1) The Secretary to the Attorney-General's Department of the Commonwealth.
(2) An APS employee (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999 of the Commonwealth) in the Attorney-General's Department of the Commonwealth.
(3) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the Attorney-General's Department of the Commonwealth.
13. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Commonwealth
(1) The Secretary to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Commonwealth.
(2) An APS employee (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999 of the Commonwealth) in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Commonwealth.
(3) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Commonwealth.
14. Department of Human Services of the Commonwealth
(1) The Secretary to the Department of Human Services of the Commonwealth.
(2) An APS employee (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999 of the Commonwealth) in the Department of Human Services of the Commonwealth.
(3) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the Department of Human Services of the Commonwealth.
15. Department of Home Affairs of the Commonwealth
(1) The Secretary to the Department of Home Affairs of the Commonwealth.
(2) An APS employee (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999 of the Commonwealth) in the Department of Home Affairs of the Commonwealth.
(3) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the Department of Home Affairs of the Commonwealth.
16. New South Wales Crime Commission
(1) An officer of the New South Wales Crime Commission.
(2) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the New South Wales Crime Commission.
(3) A person authorised to act on behalf of another person referred to in this item.
(4) In this item—
New South Wales Crime Commission means the Commission within the meaning of the Crime Commission Act 2012 of New South Wales;
officerof the New South Wales Crime Commission means an officer of the Commission within the meaning of the Crime Commission Act 2012 of New South Wales.
17. Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
(1) The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.
(2) A member of the staff of the Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions within the meaning of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 of the Commonwealth.
(3) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.
18. Police force of other State or Territory
(1) A member of the police force or police service of another State or a Territory.
(2) A person who provides services or advice (whether paid or unpaid) to or on behalf of the police force or police service of another State or a Territory.
Endnotes
1 General information
See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 18 September 1986
Legislative Council: 20 November 1986
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to make provision for the administration and management of correctional services, to make consequential amendments to certain Acts and for other purposes.".
The Corrections Act 1986 was assented to on 23 December 1986 and came into operation as follows:
Sections 1–3, 5, 6, 10, 59, 60, Divisions 1, 5, 6 of Part 8, section 113, Schedule 1 items 2, 5(2)(5), Schedule 2 on 6 May 1987: Government Gazette 6 May 1987 page 1004; Parts 2, 4–7, 9, 10, Divisions 2, 3 of Part 8, sections 4, 11, Schedule 1 items 1, 3–5(1)(3)(4)(6)–(9) on 1 March 1988: Government Gazette 24 February 1988 page 363; section 114 was never proclaimed, repealed by No. 11/1995.
INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)
Style changes
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References to ILA s. 39B
Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.
Interpretation
As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:
• Headings
All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).
• Examples, diagrams or notes
All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).
• Punctuation
All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).
• Provision numbers
All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).
• Location of "legislative items"
A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.
• Other material
Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.
See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).
2 Table of Amendments
This publication incorporates amendments made to the Corrections Act 1986 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
| Assent Date: | 23.12.86 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 112V inserted on 25.4.20 by No. 11/2020 s. 26: s. 2 (as amended by Nos 27/2020 s. 20, 11/2021 s. 202) |
| Note: | S. 112V repealed Pt 10B (ss 112E–112V) on 26.4.22 |
Community Services Act 1987, No. 16/1987
| Assent Date: | 12.5.87 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 4(3)(Sch. 1 item 7) on 22.2.89: Government Gazette 22.2.89 p. 386 |
Crimes (Amendment) Act 1987, No. 70/1987
| Assent Date: | 24.11.87 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 8 on 1.9.88: Government Gazette 31.8.88 p. 2598 |
Crimes (Fingerprinting) Act 1988, No. 38/1988
| Assent Date: | 24.5.88 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 7(1)(a) on 1.1.90: Government Gazette 20.12.89 p. 3290 |
State Superannuation Act 1988, No. 50/1988
| Assent Date: | 24.5.88 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 93(2)(Sch. 2 Pt 2 item 7) on 1.7.88: Government Gazette 1.6.88 p. 1487 |
| Assent Date: | 14.6.89 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 4(1)(a)–(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217 |
Corrections (Prison Management and Prisoners) Act 1991, No. 16/1991
| Assent Date: | 23.4.91 |
| Commencement Date: | 1.10.91: Government Gazette 25.9.91 p. 2650 |
| Assent Date: | 18.6.91 |
| Commencement Date: | All of Act (except s. 6(k)) on 22.4.92: Government Gazette 15.4.92 p. 898; s. 6(k) never proclaimed, repealed by No. 11/1993 s. 7(2) |
Sentencing Act 1991, No. 49/1991
| Assent Date: | 25.6.91 |
| Commencement Date: | 22.4.92: Government Gazette 15.4.92 p. 898 |
| Assent Date: | 11.5.93 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 1, 2 on 11.5.93: s. 2(1); rest of Act (except ss 5, 6) on 18.6.93: Government Gazette 17.6.93 p. 1534; ss 5, 6 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 49/2006 s. 9 |
Sentencing (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 41/1993
| Assent Date: | 1.6.93 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 18 on 15.8.93: Government Gazette 12.8.93 p. 2244 |
Medical Practice Act 1994, No. 23/1994
| Assent Date: | 17.5.94 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 118(Sch. 1 item 14) on 1.7.94: Government Gazette 23.6.94 p. 1672 |
| Assent Date: | 26.11.96 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 1, 2 on 26.11.96: s. 2(1); rest of Act (except ss 11–13) on 6.2.97: Government Gazette 6.2.97 p. 257; ss 11–13 on 20.12.97: Government Gazette 18.12.97 p. 3612 |
Police and Corrections (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 26/1997
| Assent Date: | 20.5.97 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 9–16 on 22.5.97: Government Gazette 22.5.97 p. 1131 |
Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997, No. 65/1997
| Assent Date: | 18.11.97 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 81 on 18.4.98: s. 2(3) |
Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998
| Assent Date: | 26.5.98 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2) |
Crimes (Questioning of Suspects) Act 2000, No. 86/2000
| Assent Date: | 17.10.07 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 16, 17 on 1.7.05: s. 2(2); s. 18 on 18.10.07: s. 2(1); ss 15, 21 on 1.12.07: s. 2(4); ss 19, 20 on 1.5.08: s. 2(5) |
Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008
| Assent Date: | 15.4.08 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 12) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2) |
| Assent Date: | 8.6.10 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 45–55 on 1.1.11: Government Gazette 28.10.10 p. 2583 |
Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010, No. 53/2010
| Assent Date: | 7.9.10 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 222 on 1.12.10: Government Gazette 14.10.10 p. 2405; s. 221(Sch. item 3) on 5.9.11: Special Gazette (No. 271) 23.8.11 p. 1 |
Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010, No. 64/2010
| Assent Date: | 28.9.10 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 15 on 28.10.10: Government Gazette 28.10.10 p. 2583 |
Sentencing Legislation Amendment (Abolition of Home Detention) Act 2011, No. 48/2011
| Assent Date: | 22.9.11 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 3−11 on 16.1.12: Special Gazette (No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 4 |
| Assent Date: | 18.3.14 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 10–13, 17 on 19.3.14: s. 2(1); ss 6, 7, 9, 15, 16, 21 on 8.4.14: Special Gazette (No. 112) 8.4.14 p. 1; ss 3, 8, 18, 19 on 1.5.14: Special Gazette (No. 112) 8.4.14 p. 1; ss 4, 5, 14 on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 136) 29.4.14 p. 1; s. 20 on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 112) 8.4.14 p. 1 |
Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, No. 17/2014
| Assent Date: | 25.3.14 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 160(Sch. 2 item 23) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1 |
| Assent Date: | 22.9.15 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 3, 4, 7–9, 11–13, 20, 23–43 on 23.9.15: s. 2(1); ss 14–19, 21–22 on 9.12.15: Special Gazette (No. 389) 8.12.15 p. 1; ss 5, 6 on 1.7.16: s. 2(3) |
Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2015, No. 52/2015
| Assent Date: | 13.10.15 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 43 on 14.10.15: s. 2(1); ss 42, 44, 45 on 1.12.15: Special Gazette (No. 363) 24.11.15 p. 1 |
| Assent Date: | 2.11.16 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 3–7, 9–15 on 3.11.16: s. 2(1); s. 16 on 28.6.17: Special Gazette (No. 216) 27.6.17 p. 1; s. 8 on 1.8.17: s. 2(3) |
Justice Legislation Amendment (Parole Reform and Other Matters) Act 2016, No. 76/2016
| Assent Date: | 13.12.16 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 3–8 on 14.12.16: s. 2(1) |
Freedom of Information Amendment (Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner) Act 2017, No. 20/2017
| Assent Date: | 16.5.17 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 134(Sch. 1 item 4) on 1.9.17: s. 2(3) |
Bail Amendment (Stage One) Act 2017, No. 26/2017
| Assent Date: | 27.6.17 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 20 on 21.5.18: Special Gazette (No. 218) 15.5.18 p. 1 |
| Assent Date: | 7.8.18 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 114–117 on 8.8.18: s. 2(1); ss 127–129 on 1.10.18: s. 2(2); ss 118–126, 130 on 30.11.18: Special Gazette (No. 497) 23.10.18 p. 1 |
Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence Protection and Other Matters) Act 2018, No. 33/2018
| Assent Date: | 14.8.18 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 85 on 31.7.19: Special Gazette (No. 306) 30.7.19 p. 1 |
Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Act 2019, No. 3/2019
| Assent Date: | 13.3.19 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 79 on 1.7.19: Special Gazette (No. 215) 4.6.19 p. 1 |
| Assent Date: | 25.6.19 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 256 on 1.7.20: s. 2(4) |
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Act 2019, No. 25/2019
| Assent Date: | 3.9.19 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 26–30 on 1.5.20: s. 2(2) |
Justice Legislation Amendment (Serious Offenders and Other Matters) Act 2019, No. 45/2019
| Assent Date: | 19.11.19 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 19(2)(3), 20, 30–46 on 20.11.19: s. 2(1); ss 19(1), 21−29 on 31.1.20: Special Gazette (No. 37) 29.1.20 p. 1 |
COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020, No. 11/2020
| Assent Date: | 24.4.20 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 26 on 25.4.20: s. 2 |
Crimes Amendment (Manslaughter and Related Offences) Act 2020, No. 16/2020
| Assent Date: | 10.6.20 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 15, 16 on 1.7.20: s. 2(2) |
COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2020, No. 27/2020
| Assent Date: | 20.10.20 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 20 on 21.10.20: s. 2 |
Worker Screening Act 2020, No.34/2020
| Assent Date: | 4.11.20 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 191, 192 on 1.2.21: Special Gazette (No. 647) 8.12.20 p. 1 |
Justice Legislation Amendment (Supporting Victims and Other Matters) Act 2020, No. 35/2020
| Assent Date: | 17.11.20 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 44−50 on 18.11.20: s. 2(1) |
Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020, No. 43/2020
| Assent Date: | 8.12.20 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 35, 36 on 26.4.21: s. 2(2) |
Justice Legislation Amendment (System Enhancements and Other Matters) Act 2021, No. 11/2021
| Assent Date: | 23.3.21 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 202 on 24.3.21: s. 2(1) |
Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) Act 2021, No. 53/2021
| Assent Date: | 7.12.21 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 25 on 8.12.21: s. 2(1) |
Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, No. 39/2022 (as amended by No. 20/2023)
| Assent Date: | 6.9.22 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 802−810 on 1.9.23: s. 2(2) |
S. 32(5): Persons apprehended under section 32(5) are to be treated as if apprehended under section 459 of the Crimes Act 1958, No. 6231. This means that the provisions of the Crimes Act 1958 dealing with the period for which the apprehended person can be held and the bringing of the apprehended person before the court apply. ↑
S. 110: The amendment proposed by section 97(Schedule item 33.2) of the Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009 (repealed) is not included in this publication because section 110 was repealed before this amendment came into operation.
Section 97(Schedule item 33.2) read as follows:
Schedule
33 Corrections Act 1986
33.2 In section 110(c), for "section 128A of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989" substitute "section 59 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009". ↑