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Police Administration Act 1978
111Restriction on access to information in register
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111 Restriction on access to information in register
(1) A senior member may give a direction that only the following
persons may have access to information recorded in the register:
(a) a drug control officer who reasonably needs the information
for the performance of the officer's functions under this Part;
(b) a member who reasonably needs the information for
conducting or supervising an audit of a drug vault under this
Part;
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(c) any other member who is performing a function associated
with the keeping of dangerous drugs in the possession of the
Police Force under this Act (whether or not under this Part)
and reasonably needs the information for the performance of
the function;
(d) any other person specified in the direction.
(2) A direction under subsection (1) must state whether it applies to all
information recorded in the register or only to information of a type
specified in the direction.
(3) A senior member may give a direction under subsection (1), and
keep the direction in place, only if the senior member considers it is
necessary to do so to ensure:
(a) the security of a drug vault; or
(b) the safety of:
(i) a drug control officer; or
(ii) another person associated with keeping dangerous
drugs in the possession of the Police Force for training;
or
(iii) a person associated with a person mentioned in
subparagraph (i) or (ii).
(4) There must be a written record of the reasons for each direction
given under subsection (1).