Queensland Numbered Acts

NATURAL RESOURCES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2004 No. 33 - SECT 17

After section 195--

insert--

'(1) The chief executive may make investigations about a person to decide whether the person is eligible for appointment as a member.

'(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the chief executive may ask the commissioner of the police service for a written report about the criminal history of the person.

'(3) The commissioner must give the report to the chief executive.

'(4) However, the report is required to contain only criminal history in the commissioner's possession or to which the commissioner has access.

'(1) An officer, employee or agent of the department must not, directly or indirectly, disclose to anyone else a report, or information contained in a report, given under section 195A.

Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.

'(2) However, the officer, employee or agent does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if--

(a) disclosure of the report or information to someone else is authorised by the chief executive; or

(b) the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law.

'(3) The chief executive may authorise disclosure under subsection (2)(a) only to the extent necessary to perform a function under or in relation to this Act.

'(4) The chief executive must destroy the report as soon as practicable after considering the person's eligibility.'.