Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007
124GLimits on information that may be shared
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124G Limits on information that may be shared (1) Despite sections 124E and 124F, information must not be shared under this Chapter if: (a) the information sharing entity that holds the information believes on reasonable grounds that giving the information could: (i) prejudice the investigation of a contravention (or possible contravention) of a law in force in the Territory; or (ii) prejudice a coronial inquest or inquiry; or (iii) prejudice any proceeding in a court or tribunal; or (iv) contravene any legal professional or client legal privilege; or (v) enable the existence or identity of a confidential source of information in relation to the enforcement or administration of a law to be ascertained; or (vi) endanger a person's life or physical safety; or (vii) prejudice the effectiveness of a lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with a contravention or possible contravention of a law of the Territory; or (b) sharing of the information is prohibited by or under: (i) the Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Act 1992; or (ii) any other Act prescribed by regulation.
Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 114 (2) The Information Act 2002 must not be prescribed under subsection (1)(b)(ii).