31ACriminal intelligence

31A Criminal intelligence

31A Criminal intelligence

(1) The Secretary must not, without the written authorisation of the Commissioner of Police, disclose criminal intelligence—

(a) in a notice or other statement under this part, or

(b) in a statement under section 50G, or

(c) under section 50M.

(2) Despite subsection (1), the Secretary may disclose criminal intelligence if required to do so by law or by order of a court but must notify the Commissioner of Police—

(a) as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the required disclosure, and

(b) before disclosing the criminal intelligence.

(3) If a notice or other statement under this Act would be inaccurate or misleading without the inclusion of criminal intelligence, the Secretary is not required to give the notice or statement.

s 31A: Ins 2018 No 13, Sch 2 [2]. Rep 2024 No 94, Sch 4[29]. Ins 2025 No 51, Sch 1[8].