Victorian Current Acts

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 582

    (1)     In this section, specified agency means a person or body—

        (a)     that holds information that may be of use in the enforcement of court orders and fines; and

        (b)     that is stated by regulations made for the purposes of this section to be a specified agency—

but does not include a person or body listed in section 90A(1) of the Melbourne City Link Act 1995 .

    (2)     Words and expressions used in this section have the same meanings as in section 124A of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 and Schedule 3 to this Act.

    (3)     A registrar of the Court, the sheriff and any contractor or sub-contractor supporting the functions of the sheriff may, for the purpose of the enforcement of court orders and fines, request information that may assist in carrying out that purpose from any person or body.

    (4)     On the written request of a registrar of the Court, the sheriff or any contractor or sub-contractor supporting the functions of the sheriff, a specified agency may give the person or body making the request access to any information held by the agency that may be of use in the enforcement of court orders and fines.

    (5)     A person who obtains access to any information as a result of a request made under this section—

        (a)     may use the information to enforce court orders and fines; but

        (b)     is otherwise subject to all the requirements and restrictions concerning the use and disclosure of the information that apply to the person who provided, or granted access to, the information in response to the request.

Part 7.10—General