Queensland Consolidated Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 282G

282G Confidentiality of detainee information

(1) This section applies to a person who receives detainee information.

(2) The person must not disclose detainee information received by the person to another person other than under subsection (3) .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.

(3) The person may disclose detainee information—

(a) for this Act; or

(b) to discharge a function under another law or if the disclosure is otherwise authorised under another law; or

(c) for a proceeding in a court, if the person is required to do so by order of the court or otherwise by law; or

(d) if authorised by the child to whom the information relates; or

(e) if reasonably necessary to obtain counselling, advice or other treatment.