Western Australian Current Acts

COMMISSIONER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2006 - SECT 60

60 .         Disclosure etc. of information obtained under Act restricted

        (1)         A person who is or has been engaged in the performance of functions under this Act must not, directly or indirectly, record, disclose or make use of information obtained in the course of performing those functions except —

            (a)         for the purpose of, or in connection with, performing functions under this Act; or

            (b)         for the purpose of the investigation of a suspected offence under this Act or the conduct of proceedings against a person for an offence under this Act; or

            (c)         as required or allowed under this Act, the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 or another written law; or

            (d)         with the written consent of the Minister or the person to whom the information relates; or

            (e)         in prescribed circumstances.

        Penalty: a fine of $12 000 and imprisonment for 12 months.

        (2)         Subsection (1) is not to be taken to prevent the disclosure of statistical or other information that could not reasonably be expected to lead to the identification of any person to whom it relates.

        (3)         If information is lawfully disclosed under this section, this section does not prevent the further disclosure of the information, or the recording or use of the information, for the purpose for which the disclosure was made.