Victorian Current Acts

CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 104ZZB

    (1)     The Secretary, by instrument in writing—

        (a)     may authorise the use or disclosure of information in a de-identified form (in which information that may identify the person to whom the information relates has been removed) for the purpose of research; and

        (b)     may approve publication of the research.

    (2)     A person must not publish or cause to be published any research using information disclosed under subsection (1) unless the publication has been approved by the Secretary.

Penalty:     120 penalty units.

    (3)     A person must not publish or cause to be published any information disclosed under subsection (1), or any research using that information, that enables the identification of any person to whom the information relates.

Penalty:     120 penalty units.

    (4)     In this section—

"publish" means to disseminate or provide access to the public or a section of the public by any means, including by—

        (a)     publication in a book, newspaper, magazine or other written publication; or

        (b)     broadcast by radio or television; or

        (c)     public exhibition; or

        (d)     broadcast or electronic communication.

Part 10—General