State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999

The registrar may disclose confidential information that includes personal information—

to the person to whom the information relates or to someone else—

with the consent, express or implied, of the person to whom the information relates; or

who the registrar reasonably believes is acting for the person to whom the information relates; or

if the disclosure is expressly permitted or required under another Act; or

in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Act or a revenue law; or

in relation to a legal proceeding under this Act; or

to the Minister or an officer of the department, if the disclosure is—

for developing or monitoring policies for, or for the operation of, this Act; or

for administering the Financial Accountability Act 2009, section 21; or

permitted under a law; or

to a law enforcement agency for the purpose of an investigation or proceeding, including for the purpose of deciding whether to start an investigation or proceeding; or

if the registrar is the administering authority for an infringement notice offence—to the department or other agency in which the offence provision is administered, for the purpose of the enforcement of the offence.

The registrar may disclose confidential information that does not include personal information to any person, or for any purpose, the registrar is satisfied is appropriate in the circumstances.

If confidential information contains personal information, the registrar may disclose the confidential information under subsection (2) if the registrar first removes or conceals the personal information.

This section does not create a right in any person to be given information under this section.

In this section—

an enforcement body within the meaning of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth); or

the Queensland Police Service under the Police Service Administration Act 1990; or

the Crime and Corruption Commission; or

the department in which the Corrective Services Act 2006 is administered.

identifies, or is likely to identify, the person; or

discloses matters about the person’s affairs.

a law of the Commonwealth or a State about the assessment, imposition or collection of a tax, fee, duty, royalty or other impost; or

another law administered by the Commissioner of State Revenue appointed under the Taxation Administration Act 2001.