Corrective Services Regulation 2017
sec.26EUse of images
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sec.26E Use of images
A person must not show an image produced by an imaging search of a person (a relevant person ) to another person other than— the relevant person; or a health practitioner treating the relevant person; or a person responsible for deciding if a proceeding is to be started for a search offence in relation to the imaging search; or an officer of a law enforcement agency investigating a search offence in relation to the imaging search; or an officer of a law enforcement agency, a lawyer, a prosecutor or a witness involved in a proceeding for a search offence in relation to the imaging search; or a court; or the chief executive, or a corrective services officer directed by the chief executive to view the image, for the purpose of performing a function or exercising a power under the Act ; or the chief inspector; or an official visitor; or a commissioner of the Crime and Corruption Commission; or the ombudsman; or the inspector of detention services; or a person to whom the relevant person has consented to the image being shown. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— search offence , in relation to an imaging search of a person, means— an offence involving a prohibited thing found during the imaging search; or an offence committed during the imaging search. s 26E ins 2024 SL No. 72 s 4 (sec.26E-ssec.1) A person must not show an image produced by an imaging search of a person (a relevant person ) to another person other than— the relevant person; or a health practitioner treating the relevant person; or a person responsible for deciding if a proceeding is to be started for a search offence in relation to the imaging search; or an officer of a law enforcement agency investigating a search offence in relation to the imaging search; or an officer of a law enforcement agency, a lawyer, a prosecutor or a witness involved in a proceeding for a search offence in relation to the imaging search; or a court; or the chief executive, or a corrective services officer directed by the chief executive to view the image, for the purpose of performing a function or exercising a power under the Act ; or the chief inspector; or an official visitor; or a commissioner of the Crime and Corruption Commission; or the ombudsman; or the inspector of detention services; or a person to whom the relevant person has consented to the image being shown. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.26E-ssec.2) In this section— search offence , in relation to an imaging search of a person, means— an offence involving a prohibited thing found during the imaging search; or an offence committed during the imaging search.
- (a) the relevant person; or
- (b) a health practitioner treating the relevant person; or
- (c) a person responsible for deciding if a proceeding is to be started for a search offence in relation to the imaging search; or