Queensland Consolidated Acts

PROSTITUTION ACT 1999 - SECT 133A

133A Confidentiality

(1) This section applies to a relevant person who, in the capacity as relevant person, acquired information, or gained access to a document, under this Act about someone else’s extended criminal history for assessing the person’s suitability for—

(a) appointment as a member of the Authority; or

(b) appointment as the executive director; or

(c) engagement as a staff member.

(2) The person must not disclose the acquired information, or give access to the document, to anyone else.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the disclosure of acquired information, or giving of access to a document, about a person—

(a) to the Minister for the purpose of assessing the person’s suitability for the appointment in relation to which the information or document was acquired; or

(b) to a member of the Authority for the purpose of assessing the person’s suitability for appointment as the executive director or engagement as a staff member; or

(c) to the executive director or a selection panel member for the purpose of assessing the person’s suitability for engagement as a staff member; or

(d) with the person’s consent; or

(e) if the disclosure or giving of access is otherwise required under an Act.

(4) In this section—

"relevant person" means a person who is or has been—

(a) the Minister; or

(b) a member of the Authority; or

(c) the executive director; or

(d) a staff member or a selection panel member.

"selection panel member" means a member of a panel formed to make a recommendation to the executive director about engaging a person as a staff member.