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Supreme Court Library Act 1968
sec.21Misuse of QSIS information
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### sec.21 Misuse of QSIS information
This section applies in relation to an entity that is—
allowed access to the QSIS database under section 18 (3) ; or
entitled to access to restricted information under section 19 (1) ; or
granted access to restricted information under section 19 (2) .
The entity, or persons within the entity, to whom access to the QSIS database is granted must not use the information other than for the purpose for which it was obtained.
Maximum penalty—
for an individual—100 penalty units; or
for a corporation—500 penalty units.
Subsection (2) does not apply to an entity if, had the entity obtained information in the QSIS database in the performance of the entity’s functions under another Act, use of the information would not have been restricted in the way stated in subsection (2) .
s 21 ins 2013 No. 25 s 178
(sec.21-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to an entity that is— allowed access to the QSIS database under section 18 (3) ; or entitled to access to restricted information under section 19 (1) ; or granted access to restricted information under section 19 (2) .
(sec.21-ssec.2) The entity, or persons within the entity, to whom access to the QSIS database is granted must not use the information other than for the purpose for which it was obtained. Maximum penalty— for an individual—100 penalty units; or for a corporation—500 penalty units.
(sec.21-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply to an entity if, had the entity obtained information in the QSIS database in the performance of the entity’s functions under another Act, use of the information would not have been restricted in the way stated in subsection (2) .
- (a) allowed access to the QSIS database under section 18 (3) ; or
- (b) entitled to access to restricted information under section 19 (1) ; or
- (c) granted access to restricted information under section 19 (2) .
- (a) for an individual—100 penalty units; or
- (b) for a corporation—500 penalty units.