24Confidentiality

24 Confidentiality

(1)  In this section –

confidential information means information related to –

(a) the security or management of a court; or

(b) proceedings of a court that are not open to members of the public.

(2)  A security officer must not, except to the extent necessary to perform or exercise his or her functions or powers, record, disclose, communicate or make use of confidential information.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(3)  Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to confidential information that consists of –

(a) giving evidence or producing a document to a court in the course of criminal proceedings or proceedings under this Act, even though the evidence or document contains confidential information; or

(b) disclosing or communicating confidential information in accordance with the written authority of the Minister; or

(c) disclosing or communicating confidential information to the Ombudsman or an officer of the Ombudsman; or

(d) disclosing confidential information to another person or a police officer, if the disclosure is made to assist the person or police officer to perform official duties; or

(e) disclosing confidential information to the extent specifically authorised by another Act.