sec.289Recording, use or disclosure for authorised purpose

### sec.289 Recording, use or disclosure for authorised purpose The person may record, use or disclose the information— for a purpose of this Act; or if the person is a member of the police service, for the purpose of the functions of the police service not involving publishing the information; or if the person is a member of the community justice group in a child’s community, as part of making submissions about the child to— a court or police officer under section 48AA (4) (a) (vii) ; or a court under section 150 (3) (i) ; or if the person is a person mentioned in section 287 (2) and the information was obtained from a victim of an offence, for the purpose of providing counselling or support to the victim; or for the purpose of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 379 ; or for statistical purposes, without revealing, or being likely to reveal, the identity of the child; or when authorised by a court under section 234 ; or in compliance with lawful process requiring production of documents or giving of evidence before a court or tribunal; or as expressly permitted or required under this or another Act; or when authorised under the regulations. s 289 ins 2002 No. 39 s 109 amd 2000 No. 5 s 810 sch 4 (amd 2006 No. 26 ss 84 , 86 ); 2007 No. 59 s 77 ; 2019 No. 10 s 35 sch 1 ; 2019 No. 23 s 29 ; 2020 No. 19 s 166 ; 2021 No. 9 s 30 ; 2024 No. 45 s 130 ; 2024 No. 54 s 34 (1)(ca), (2) exp 30 April 2023 (see s 289(2)) - (a) for a purpose of this Act; or - (b) if the person is a member of the police service, for the purpose of the functions of the police service not involving publishing the information; or - (c) if the person is a member of the community justice group in a child’s community, as part of making submissions about the child to— (i) a court or police officer under section 48AA (4) (a) (vii) ; or (ii) a court under section 150 (3) (i) ; or - (i) a court or police officer under section 48AA (4) (a) (vii) ; or - (ii) a court under section 150 (3) (i) ; or - (d) if the person is a person mentioned in section 287 (2) and the information was obtained from a victim of an offence, for the purpose of providing counselling or support to the victim; or - (e) for the purpose of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 379 ; or - (f) for statistical purposes, without revealing, or being likely to reveal, the identity of the child; or - (g) when authorised by a court under section 234 ; or - (h) in compliance with lawful process requiring production of documents or giving of evidence before a court or tribunal; or - (i) as expressly permitted or required under this or another Act; or - (j) when authorised under the regulations. - (i) a court or police officer under section 48AA (4) (a) (vii) ; or - (ii) a court under section 150 (3) (i) ; or