sec.357IUse, disclosure and giving of access to confidential information

sec.357I Use, disclosure and giving of access to confidential information

This section applies to a person— who is, or has been, an authorised user and, in that capacity was given, or given access to, confidential information in the register; or who is given, or given access to, confidential information in the register by a person mentioned in paragraph (a) . The person must not use the information, or disclose or give access to the information to anyone else, unless the use, disclosure or giving of access is allowed under subsection (3) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. The person may use the information, or disclose or give access to the information to another person, if the use, disclosure or giving of access— is to identify, assess or monitor a risk, or potential risk, to the safety or welfare of a child being provided care through a home-based care service; or is to establish whether or not a regulated person— has made a working with children check application; or holds a working with children authority; or is to assess a person’s suitability to be— a regulated person for a home-based care service; or an associated adult of a regulated person for a home-based care service; or is reasonably required to discharge a function under a law; or is required for a proceeding in a court or tribunal; or is authorised under a regulation or another law; or is related to the operation of the register, including, for example, auditing access to the information in the register. s 357I prev s 357I ins 2010 No. 33 s 110 amd 2014 No. 28 s 61 om 2014 No. 28 s 66 pres s 357I ins 2019 No. 18 s 60 (sec.357I-ssec.1) This section applies to a person— who is, or has been, an authorised user and, in that capacity was given, or given access to, confidential information in the register; or who is given, or given access to, confidential information in the register by a person mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sec.357I-ssec.2) The person must not use the information, or disclose or give access to the information to anyone else, unless the use, disclosure or giving of access is allowed under subsection (3) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.357I-ssec.3) The person may use the information, or disclose or give access to the information to another person, if the use, disclosure or giving of access— is to identify, assess or monitor a risk, or potential risk, to the safety or welfare of a child being provided care through a home-based care service; or is to establish whether or not a regulated person— has made a working with children check application; or holds a working with children authority; or is to assess a person’s suitability to be— a regulated person for a home-based care service; or an associated adult of a regulated person for a home-based care service; or is reasonably required to discharge a function under a law; or is required for a proceeding in a court or tribunal; or is authorised under a regulation or another law; or is related to the operation of the register, including, for example, auditing access to the information in the register.