sec.5ECriminal history is confidential document

### sec.5E Criminal history is confidential document A public service employee in the employ of the department or an agent engaged to perform services for the department must not, directly or indirectly, disclose to anyone else a report, or information contained in a report, given under section 5D . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. However, the officer, employee or agent does not contravene subsection (1) if— disclosure of the report or information to someone else is authorised by the chief executive to the extent necessary to perform a function under or in relation to this Act; or the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law. The chief executive must destroy the report as soon as practicable after considering the person’s eligibility. s 5E ins 2013 No. 23 s 189 (sec.5E-ssec.1) A public service employee in the employ of the department or an agent engaged to perform services for the department must not, directly or indirectly, disclose to anyone else a report, or information contained in a report, given under section 5D . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.5E-ssec.2) However, the officer, employee or agent does not contravene subsection (1) if— disclosure of the report or information to someone else is authorised by the chief executive to the extent necessary to perform a function under or in relation to this Act; or the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law. (sec.5E-ssec.3) The chief executive must destroy the report as soon as practicable after considering the person’s eligibility. - (a) disclosure of the report or information to someone else is authorised by the chief executive to the extent necessary to perform a function under or in relation to this Act; or - (b) the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law.