Queensland Numbered Acts

GRAMMAR SCHOOLS ACT 2016 - SECT 23A

23A Confidentiality of criminal history information

(1) This section applies to a person who possesses either of the following because the person is or was an officer, employee or agent of the department—

(a) a report or information given to the Minister under section 21;

(b) a notice or information given to the Minister under section 23.

(2) The report, notice or information is
"criminal history information" .

(3) The person must not, directly or indirectly, disclose criminal history information to any other person unless the disclosure is permitted under subsection (4).

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(4) The person is permitted to disclose the criminal history information to another person—

(a) to the extent necessary to perform the person’s functions under this Act; or

(b) if the disclosure is authorised under an Act; or

(c) if the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or

(d) if the person to whom the information relates consents to the disclosure; or

(e) if the disclosure is in a form that does not identify the person to whom the information relates; or

(f) if the information is, or has been, lawfully accessible to the public.

(5) The Minister must ensure a document containing criminal history information is destroyed as soon as practicable after it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was given.