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Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012
sec.169JLimits on information that may be shared
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### sec.169J Limits on information that may be shared
Despite sections 169D , 169E and 169F , information may not be given to an entity under this division if—
the information is about a person’s criminal history to the extent it relates to a conviction, other than a conviction for a domestic violence offence, and—
the rehabilitation period for the conviction under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 has expired under that Act; and
the conviction is not revived as prescribed by section 11 of that Act; or
the information must not be disclosed under the Child Protection Act 1999 , chapter 6 , part 6 , division 2 , subdivision 1 ; or
the information is confidential information within the meaning of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 24A known by a person and acquired in the circumstances mentioned in section 24A (1) and (2) of that Act; or
the information is—
sensitive evidence within the meaning of the Criminal Code , section 590AF ; or
a recording within the meaning of the Evidence Act 1977 , section 21AY ; or
a section 93A criminal statement or a section 93A transcript within the meaning of the Evidence Act 1977 , schedule 3 ; or
a recorded statement, or a transcript of a recorded statement, within the meaning of the Evidence Act 1977 , section 103A ; or
giving the information would be contrary to an order of a court or tribunal.
s 169J ins 2016 No. 51 s 44
amd 2022 No. 12 s 31 ; 2022 No. 7 s 132 sch 1
- (a) the information is about a person’s criminal history to the extent it relates to a conviction, other than a conviction for a domestic violence offence, and— (i) the rehabilitation period for the conviction under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 has expired under that Act; and (ii) the conviction is not revived as prescribed by section 11 of that Act; or
- (i) the rehabilitation period for the conviction under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 has expired under that Act; and
- (ii) the conviction is not revived as prescribed by section 11 of that Act; or
- (b) the information must not be disclosed under the Child Protection Act 1999 , chapter 6 , part 6 , division 2 , subdivision 1 ; or
- (c) the information is confidential information within the meaning of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 24A known by a person and acquired in the circumstances mentioned in section 24A (1) and (2) of that Act; or
- (d) the information is— (i) sensitive evidence within the meaning of the Criminal Code , section 590AF ; or (ii) a recording within the meaning of the Evidence Act 1977 , section 21AY ; or (iii) a section 93A criminal statement or a section 93A transcript within the meaning of the Evidence Act 1977 , schedule 3 ; or (iv) a recorded statement, or a transcript of a recorded statement, within the meaning of the Evidence Act 1977 , section 103A ; or
- (i) sensitive evidence within the meaning of the Criminal Code , section 590AF ; or
- (ii) a recording within the meaning of the Evidence Act 1977 , section 21AY ; or
- (iii) a section 93A criminal statement or a section 93A transcript within the meaning of the Evidence Act 1977 , schedule 3 ; or
- (iv) a recorded statement, or a transcript of a recorded statement, within the meaning of the Evidence Act 1977 , section 103A ; or
- (e) giving the information would be contrary to an order of a court or tribunal.
- (i) the rehabilitation period for the conviction under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 has expired under that Act; and
- (ii) the conviction is not revived as prescribed by section 11 of that Act; or
- (i) sensitive evidence within the meaning of the Criminal Code , section 590AF ; or
- (ii) a recording within the meaning of the Evidence Act 1977 , section 21AY ; or
- (iii) a section 93A criminal statement or a section 93A transcript within the meaning of the Evidence Act 1977 , schedule 3 ; or
- (iv) a recorded statement, or a transcript of a recorded statement, within the meaning of the Evidence Act 1977 , section 103A ; or