Queensland Numbered Acts

DIRECTOR OF CHILD PROTECTION LITIGATION ACT 2016 - SECT 19

19 Confidentiality of information

(1) If a person gains confidential information through involvement in the administration of this Act, the person must not—

(a) make a record of the information or intentionally disclose the information to anyone, other than under subsection (3); or

(b) recklessly disclose the information to anyone.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.

(2) A person gains confidential information through involvement in the administration of this Act if the person gains the information because of being, or an opportunity given by being—

(a) the director or a member of the director’s staff; or

(b) a person engaged by the director for this Act; or

(c) a public service employee employed in the department; or

(d) a public service employee employed in the department administered by the chief executive (child safety).

(3) However, a person may make a record of confidential information or disclose it to someone else—

(a) for this Act; or

(b) to discharge a function under another law; or

(c) for a proceeding in a court or QCAT; or

(d) if authorised by a court or QCAT in the interests of justice; or

(e) if required or permitted by law; or

(f) if the confidential information relates to a child—for a purpose directly related to a child’s protection or wellbeing.