sec.299Production of department’s records

### sec.299 Production of department’s records This section applies if a party to a proceeding in a court or tribunal requires, under applicable rules— the chief executive to produce to the court, tribunal or party a document in the department’s records under this Act in relation to a child; or a government entity to produce to the court, tribunal or party a document mentioned in paragraph (a) that has been given to the entity under division 2 . The requirement must describe the document to be produced— by reference to the person or persons to whom it relates; and by general reference to the circumstances to which it relates; and by stating the period to which the requirement relates. For subsection (2) (b) , the requirement must show the circumstances to be relevant to the proceeding. A person must not, directly or indirectly, disclose or make use of information obtained under the requirement other than for a purpose connected with the proceeding. Maximum penalty (subject to part 7 )—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. Despite any Act to the contrary, if a document in the department’s records under this Act about a child is produced in a proceeding in a court, an officer of the court must not make the document available for inspection to any person other than a party to the proceeding or a party’s legal representative. Maximum penalty for subsection (5) (subject to part 7 )—50 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. s 299 ins 2002 No. 39 s 109 (sec.299-ssec.1) This section applies if a party to a proceeding in a court or tribunal requires, under applicable rules— the chief executive to produce to the court, tribunal or party a document in the department’s records under this Act in relation to a child; or a government entity to produce to the court, tribunal or party a document mentioned in paragraph (a) that has been given to the entity under division 2 . (sec.299-ssec.2) The requirement must describe the document to be produced— by reference to the person or persons to whom it relates; and by general reference to the circumstances to which it relates; and by stating the period to which the requirement relates. (sec.299-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (b) , the requirement must show the circumstances to be relevant to the proceeding. (sec.299-ssec.4) A person must not, directly or indirectly, disclose or make use of information obtained under the requirement other than for a purpose connected with the proceeding. Maximum penalty (subject to part 7 )—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (sec.299-ssec.5) Despite any Act to the contrary, if a document in the department’s records under this Act about a child is produced in a proceeding in a court, an officer of the court must not make the document available for inspection to any person other than a party to the proceeding or a party’s legal representative. Maximum penalty for subsection (5) (subject to part 7 )—50 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. - (a) the chief executive to produce to the court, tribunal or party a document in the department’s records under this Act in relation to a child; or - (b) a government entity to produce to the court, tribunal or party a document mentioned in paragraph (a) that has been given to the entity under division 2 . - (a) by reference to the person or persons to whom it relates; and - (b) by general reference to the circumstances to which it relates; and - (c) by stating the period to which the requirement relates.