24Council or commissions may disclose certain allegations

24 Council or commissions may disclose certain allegations

(1)  In this section –

allegations of criminal behaviour means information that has been obtained in the course of an examination, inquiry or hearing under this Act that –

(a) relates, or may relate, to the commission of an offence against a law of the State, the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory; and

(b) is, or may be, evidence of the commission of an offence against a law of the State, the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory.

(2)  The council or a commission may disclose, to the following persons, allegations of criminal behaviour if the council or commission is satisfied that the disclosure of the allegations is appropriate in the circumstances:

(a) the Attorney-General or the appropriate Minister of State for the Commonwealth, the other State or the Territory; or

(b) the Commissioner of Police.