Queensland Numbered Acts

POLICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2010 No. 45 - SECT 35

After section 133--

insert--

'(1) This section applies to a relevant person who, in the capacity as relevant person, acquired information, or gained access to a document, under this Act about someone else's extended criminal history for assessing the person's suitability for--

(a) appointment as a member of the Authority; or

(b) appointment as the executive director; or

(c) engagement as a staff member.

'(2) The person must not disclose the acquired information, or give access to the document, to anyone else.

Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.

'(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the disclosure of acquired information, or giving of access to a document, about a person--

(a) to the Minister for the purpose of assessing the person's suitability for the appointment in relation to which the information or document was acquired; or

(b) to a member of the Authority for the purpose of assessing the person's suitability for appointment as the executive director or engagement as a staff member; or

(c) to the executive director or a selection panel member for the purpose of assessing the person's suitability for engagement as a staff member; or

(d) with the person's consent; or

(e) if the disclosure or giving of access is otherwise required under an Act.

'(4) In this section--

relevant person means a person who is or has been--

(a) the Minister; or

(b) a member of the Authority; or

(c) the executive director; or

(d) a staff member or a selection panel member.

selection panel member means a member of a panel formed to make a recommendation to the executive director about engaging a person as a staff member.'.