sec.23BConfidentiality of criminal history

### sec.23B Confidentiality of criminal history A public service employee performing functions under this Act must not, directly or indirectly, disclose to anyone else a report about a person’s criminal history, or information contained in the report, given under section 23 . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. However, the person does not contravene subsection (1) if— disclosure of the report or information to someone else is authorised by the chief executive to the extent necessary to perform a function under or in relation to this Act; or the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law. The chief executive must destroy a written report about a person’s criminal history as soon as practicable after considering the person’s suitability to hold a licence. s 23B ins 2008 No. 69 s 27 (sec.23B-ssec.1) A public service employee performing functions under this Act must not, directly or indirectly, disclose to anyone else a report about a person’s criminal history, or information contained in the report, given under section 23 . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.23B-ssec.2) However, the person does not contravene subsection (1) if— disclosure of the report or information to someone else is authorised by the chief executive to the extent necessary to perform a function under or in relation to this Act; or the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law. (sec.23B-ssec.3) The chief executive must destroy a written report about a person’s criminal history as soon as practicable after considering the person’s suitability to hold a licence. - (a) disclosure of the report or information to someone else is authorised by the chief executive to the extent necessary to perform a function under or in relation to this Act; or - (b) the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law.