sec.19Access to restricted information

### sec.19 Access to restricted information Relevant judicial persons are entitled to access to restricted information in the QSIS database. Subject to section 20 , the committee may grant access to restricted information in the QSIS database to any of the following— a government entity concerned with— prosecuting offences; or providing legal services to defendants; or providing corrective services to offenders; a local government to the extent the local government is concerned with prosecuting offences; a non-government organisation that receives funding from the Commonwealth or a State government to provide legal services to defendants; an employee of a non-government organisation who, under an Act, is appointed to enforce compliance with the Act ; a part of a government entity concerned with the administration of the criminal justice system; a law practice or an individual Australian legal practitioner concerned with— prosecuting offences; or providing legal services to defendants. In this section— Australian legal practitioner see the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 6 . government entity — has the meaning given by the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 276 ; and includes a government entity of the Commonwealth or another State. law practice see the Legal Profession Act 2007 , schedule 2 , definition law practice , paragraph (b) . relevant judicial person means any of the following— a judge of the Supreme Court or the District Court; an associate to a judge; a magistrate; a judicial registrar of the Supreme Court, the District Court or the Magistrates Court. s 19 ins 2013 No. 25 s 178 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.19-ssec.1) Relevant judicial persons are entitled to access to restricted information in the QSIS database. (sec.19-ssec.2) Subject to section 20 , the committee may grant access to restricted information in the QSIS database to any of the following— a government entity concerned with— prosecuting offences; or providing legal services to defendants; or providing corrective services to offenders; a local government to the extent the local government is concerned with prosecuting offences; a non-government organisation that receives funding from the Commonwealth or a State government to provide legal services to defendants; an employee of a non-government organisation who, under an Act, is appointed to enforce compliance with the Act ; a part of a government entity concerned with the administration of the criminal justice system; a law practice or an individual Australian legal practitioner concerned with— prosecuting offences; or providing legal services to defendants. (sec.19-ssec.3) In this section— Australian legal practitioner see the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 6 . government entity — has the meaning given by the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 276 ; and includes a government entity of the Commonwealth or another State. law practice see the Legal Profession Act 2007 , schedule 2 , definition law practice , paragraph (b) . relevant judicial person means any of the following— a judge of the Supreme Court or the District Court; an associate to a judge; a magistrate; a judicial registrar of the Supreme Court, the District Court or the Magistrates Court. - (a) a government entity concerned with— (i) prosecuting offences; or (ii) providing legal services to defendants; or (iii) providing corrective services to offenders; - (i) prosecuting offences; or - (ii) providing legal services to defendants; or - (iii) providing corrective services to offenders; - (b) a local government to the extent the local government is concerned with prosecuting offences; - (c) a non-government organisation that receives funding from the Commonwealth or a State government to provide legal services to defendants; - (d) an employee of a non-government organisation who, under an Act, is appointed to enforce compliance with the Act ; - (e) a part of a government entity concerned with the administration of the criminal justice system; - (f) a law practice or an individual Australian legal practitioner concerned with— (i) prosecuting offences; or (ii) providing legal services to defendants. - (i) prosecuting offences; or - (ii) providing legal services to defendants. - (i) prosecuting offences; or - (ii) providing legal services to defendants; or - (iii) providing corrective services to offenders; - (i) prosecuting offences; or - (ii) providing legal services to defendants. - (a) has the meaning given by the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 276 ; and - (b) includes a government entity of the Commonwealth or another State. - (a) a judge of the Supreme Court or the District Court; - (b) an associate to a judge; - (c) a magistrate; - (d) a judicial registrar of the Supreme Court, the District Court or the Magistrates Court.