Queensland Consolidated Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 76

76 Obtaining information about person with impaired capacity

(1) This section applies if the government assessor knows, or reasonably suspects, an applicant for victim assistance has an impaired capacity.

(2) The government assessor may ask the QCAT principal registrar to—

(a) advise whether a person has been appointed under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 as the guardian or administrator of the applicant and, if so, the person’s name and address; or

(b) confirm whether a stated person is the guardian or administrator of the applicant.

(3) The QCAT principal registrar must comply with the request if the principal registrar is reasonably satisfied the government assessor reasonably requires the information to decide the application.

(4) The disclosure of information by the QCAT principal registrar under subsection (3) is authorised despite any other Act or law, including a law imposing an obligation to maintain confidentiality about the information.

Note—

See section 140 for restrictions on disclosing or giving access to information or documents obtained under this Act.

(5) In this section—

"QCAT principal registrar" means the principal registrar under the QCAT Act .