Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL LAW (HISTORICAL HOMOSEXUAL CONVICTIONS EXPUNGEMENT) ACT 2017 - SECT 40

40 Confidentiality of information

(1) This section applies to the following persons (each an
"informed person" )—

(a) a person who acquires or gains access to confidential information through the person’s involvement in the administration of this Act or because of an opportunity provided by the person’s involvement in the administration of this Act;

(b) a person who acquires or gains access to confidential information, whether directly or indirectly, from a person mentioned in paragraph (a) .

(2) The informed person must not disclose or give access to confidential information acquired or gained by the person to anyone other than under subsection (3) .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(3) The informed person may disclose or give access to confidential information—

(a) for or under this Act; or

(b) as authorised or required under another law; or

(c) to, or with the written consent of, the person to whom the information relates; or

(d) for a proceeding under this Act.