Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017
sec.46Confidentiality of criminal history information
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sec.46 Confidentiality of criminal history information
This section applies to a person who possesses a report or information given to the chief executive about a person that includes information about a person’s criminal history ( criminal history information ). The person must not, directly or indirectly, disclose the criminal history information to any other person unless the disclosure is permitted under subsection (3) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. The person is permitted to disclose the criminal history information to another person— to the extent necessary to perform the person’s functions under this Act; or to the extent the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or if the disclosure is in a form that does not identify the person to whom the information relates. The chief executive must ensure a document containing criminal history information is destroyed as soon as practicable after it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was given. (sec.46-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who possesses a report or information given to the chief executive about a person that includes information about a person’s criminal history ( criminal history information ). (sec.46-ssec.2) The person must not, directly or indirectly, disclose the criminal history information to any other person unless the disclosure is permitted under subsection (3) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.46-ssec.3) The person is permitted to disclose the criminal history information to another person— to the extent necessary to perform the person’s functions under this Act; or to the extent the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or if the disclosure is in a form that does not identify the person to whom the information relates. (sec.46-ssec.4) The chief executive must ensure a document containing criminal history information is destroyed as soon as practicable after it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was given.
- (a) to the extent necessary to perform the person’s functions under this Act; or
- (b) to the extent the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or
- (c) if the disclosure is in a form that does not identify the person to whom the information relates.