Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997
sec.26Conferencing chairperson to maintain secrecy
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sec.26 Conferencing chairperson to maintain secrecy
A conferencing chairperson must not, without reasonable excuse, disclose information coming to the chairperson’s knowledge during a conferencing session. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. It is a reasonable excuse to disclose information if the disclosure is made— with the agreement of all the parties to the conferencing session; or for this division; or for statistical purposes without revealing, or being likely to reveal, the identity of a person about whom the information relates; or for an inquiry or proceeding about an offence happening during the conferencing session; or for a proceeding founded on fraud alleged to be connected with, or to have happened during, the conferencing session; or under a requirement imposed under an Act. (sec.26-ssec.1) A conferencing chairperson must not, without reasonable excuse, disclose information coming to the chairperson’s knowledge during a conferencing session. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.26-ssec.2) It is a reasonable excuse to disclose information if the disclosure is made— with the agreement of all the parties to the conferencing session; or for this division; or for statistical purposes without revealing, or being likely to reveal, the identity of a person about whom the information relates; or for an inquiry or proceeding about an offence happening during the conferencing session; or for a proceeding founded on fraud alleged to be connected with, or to have happened during, the conferencing session; or under a requirement imposed under an Act.
- (a) with the agreement of all the parties to the conferencing session; or
- (b) for this division; or
- (c) for statistical purposes without revealing, or being likely to reveal, the identity of a person about whom the information relates; or
- (d) for an inquiry or proceeding about an offence happening during the conferencing session; or
- (e) for a proceeding founded on fraud alleged to be connected with, or to have happened during, the conferencing session; or
- (f) under a requirement imposed under an Act.