Disability Services Act 2006
sec.138NObtaining information from chief executive (corrective services)
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sec.138N Obtaining information from chief executive (corrective services)
The chief executive (corrective services) must give the chief executive a notice about each person who is subject to a sexual offender order. The notice must state— the person is subject to a sexual offender order; and any other information the chief executive (corrective services) reasonably believes may help the chief executive to perform the chief executive’s screening functions. The chief executive (corrective services) is authorised to give information under this section despite any other Act or law, including a law imposing an obligation to maintain confidentiality about the information. See section 138ZLA for restrictions on disclosing or giving access to information or documents obtained under this part. In this section— chief executive (corrective services) means the chief executive of the department in which the Corrective Services Act 2006 is administered. s 138N ins 2020 No. 39 s 11 amd 2024 No. 50 s 19 (sec.138N-ssec.1) The chief executive (corrective services) must give the chief executive a notice about each person who is subject to a sexual offender order. (sec.138N-ssec.2) The notice must state— the person is subject to a sexual offender order; and any other information the chief executive (corrective services) reasonably believes may help the chief executive to perform the chief executive’s screening functions. (sec.138N-ssec.3) The chief executive (corrective services) is authorised to give information under this section despite any other Act or law, including a law imposing an obligation to maintain confidentiality about the information. See section 138ZLA for restrictions on disclosing or giving access to information or documents obtained under this part. (sec.138N-ssec.4) In this section— chief executive (corrective services) means the chief executive of the department in which the Corrective Services Act 2006 is administered.
- (a) the person is subject to a sexual offender order; and
- (b) any other information the chief executive (corrective services) reasonably believes may help the chief executive to perform the chief executive’s screening functions.