sec.339Confidentiality

### sec.339 Confidentiality This section applies to a person who— is, or has been, a public service employee in the department or a selection panel member; and in that capacity acquired information, or gained access to a document, under this division about someone else’s criminal history or about an investigation relating to the possible commission of a serious offence by someone else. The person must not disclose the information, or give access to the document, to anyone else. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. Subsection (2) does not apply to the disclosure of information, or giving of access to a document, about a person— to a public service employee in the department, or a selection panel member, for the purpose of assessing the person’s suitability to be, or continue to be, a relevant person; or with the person’s consent; or if the disclosure or giving of access is otherwise required under an Act. In this section— selection panel member means a member of a panel formed to make a recommendation to the chief executive about a person becoming, or being promoted as, a relevant person. (sec.339-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who— is, or has been, a public service employee in the department or a selection panel member; and in that capacity acquired information, or gained access to a document, under this division about someone else’s criminal history or about an investigation relating to the possible commission of a serious offence by someone else. (sec.339-ssec.2) The person must not disclose the information, or give access to the document, to anyone else. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (sec.339-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the disclosure of information, or giving of access to a document, about a person— to a public service employee in the department, or a selection panel member, for the purpose of assessing the person’s suitability to be, or continue to be, a relevant person; or with the person’s consent; or if the disclosure or giving of access is otherwise required under an Act. (sec.339-ssec.4) In this section— selection panel member means a member of a panel formed to make a recommendation to the chief executive about a person becoming, or being promoted as, a relevant person. - (a) is, or has been, a public service employee in the department or a selection panel member; and - (b) in that capacity acquired information, or gained access to a document, under this division about someone else’s criminal history or about an investigation relating to the possible commission of a serious offence by someone else. - (a) to a public service employee in the department, or a selection panel member, for the purpose of assessing the person’s suitability to be, or continue to be, a relevant person; or - (b) with the person’s consent; or - (c) if the disclosure or giving of access is otherwise required under an Act.