Queensland Consolidated Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 289

289 Recording, use or disclosure for authorised purpose

The person may record, use or disclose the information—

(a) for a purpose of this Act; or

(b) if the person is a member of the police service, for the purpose of the functions of the police service not involving publishing the information; or

(c) if the person is a member of the community justice group in a child’s community, as part of making submissions about the child to—

(i) a court or police officer under section 48AA (4) (a) (vii) ; or

(ii) a court under section 150 (3) (i) ; or

(d) if the person is a person mentioned in section 287 (2) and the information was obtained from a victim of an offence, for the purpose of providing counselling or support to the victim; or

(e) for the purpose of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 379 ; or

(f) for statistical purposes, without revealing, or being likely to reveal, the identity of the child; or

(g) when authorised by a court under section 234 ; or

(h) in compliance with lawful process requiring production of documents or giving of evidence before a court or tribunal; or

(i) as expressly permitted or required under this or another Act; or

(j) when authorised under the regulations.