Director of Child Protection Litigation Act 2016
sec.21Confidentiality of information given to other persons
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sec.21 Confidentiality of information given to other persons
This section applies to a person (the receiver ) who is given confidential information by a person under section 19 (3) or given access to information for research purposes under section 20 . The receiver must not use or disclose the information to anyone else. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. However, the receiver may use or disclose the information to someone else— if the use or disclosure is authorised by the director under section 20 ; or for a proceeding in a court or QCAT; or if authorised by a court or QCAT in the interests of justice; or if the confidential information relates to a child—for a purpose directly related to a child’s protection or wellbeing; or if the use or disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law. (sec.21-ssec.1) This section applies to a person (the receiver ) who is given confidential information by a person under section 19 (3) or given access to information for research purposes under section 20 . (sec.21-ssec.2) The receiver must not use or disclose the information to anyone else. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (sec.21-ssec.3) However, the receiver may use or disclose the information to someone else— if the use or disclosure is authorised by the director under section 20 ; or for a proceeding in a court or QCAT; or if authorised by a court or QCAT in the interests of justice; or if the confidential information relates to a child—for a purpose directly related to a child’s protection or wellbeing; or if the use or disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law.
- (a) if the use or disclosure is authorised by the director under section 20 ; or
- (b) for a proceeding in a court or QCAT; or
- (c) if authorised by a court or QCAT in the interests of justice; or
- (d) if the confidential information relates to a child—for a purpose directly related to a child’s protection or wellbeing; or
- (e) if the use or disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law.