Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2017

The chief executive may give a person a report about a State school student, or former State school student, only—

if authorised by a court or tribunal for particular proceedings; or

if the student is a child, with the consent of a parent of the child; or

if the student is an adult, with the consent of the student; or

if required or permitted by an Act or another law.

However, the chief executive may give a person a report about a State school student, or former State school student, without the consent required under subsection (1)(b) or (c) if the chief executive is satisfied—

either—

the person requesting the report has a sufficient interest in the subject matter of the proposed report; or

if the person requesting the report is a professional person acting for a client of the professional person—the client has a sufficient interest in the subject matter of the proposed report; and

either—

the proposed report is not detrimental to the student; or

despite the proposed report being detrimental to the student, on balance, the public interest is better served by the report being given.

Subsection (1) does not apply to the giving of a report about a State school student, or former State school student, in the course of the administration of the school.

On giving a person a report under subsection (1)(b), (c) or (d), the person must pay the fee mentioned in schedule 1 for preparation of the report.

However, the chief executive may waive, entirely or partly, payment of the fee if the chief executive is satisfied payment of the fee would cause financial hardship to the person.