Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The Commissioner
must ensure —
(a) that
the Register, or any part of the Register, is only accessed by a person who is
authorised to do so by the Commissioner; and
(b) that
personal information in the Register is only disclosed by a police officer
with access to the Register, or the relevant part of the Register, in
circumstances authorised by the Commissioner or as otherwise required or
authorised by or under any written or other law.
(2) Personal
information in the Register that is to be disclosed under subsection (1)(b)
otherwise than to a police officer or a law enforcement agency may only be
disclosed by a police officer of or above the rank of inspector.
(3) In subsection (2)
—
law enforcement agency means —
(a) the
Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police; or
(b) the
Commissioner (however designated) of the police force of another State or a
Territory or another country.
(4) The Commissioner
must develop guidelines in relation to the accessing and disclosure of
personal information in the Register that attempt to ensure that access to the
personal information in the Register is restricted to the greatest extent that
is possible without interfering with the purposes of this Act.
(5) For the purposes
of this section, the Register includes any information from any register
maintained under a corresponding Act that is accessible by the Commissioner,
whether or not that information is contained in the Register.
(6) This section has
effect despite any written or other law to the contrary.