University of Queensland Act 1998

To decide whether to recommend to the Governor in Council a person for appointment under section 14(2) as an appointed member, the Minister may ask the commissioner of the police service for—

a written report about the person’s criminal history; and

a brief description of the circumstances of a conviction mentioned in the criminal history.

To decide whether a person is eligible to be the chancellor, vice-chancellor or president, or an elected or additional member, the senate may ask the commissioner of the police service for—

a written report about the person’s criminal history; and

a brief description of the circumstances of a conviction mentioned in the criminal history.

The commissioner of the police service must comply with a request under subsection (1) or (2).

However, the Minister or senate may make a request about a person under subsection (1) or (2) only if the person has given the Minister or senate written consent for the request.

The duty imposed on the commissioner of the police service to comply with the request applies only to information in the commissioner’s possession or to which the commissioner has access.

The Minister or senate must ensure that a report given to the Minister or senate under this section is destroyed as soon as practicable after it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was requested.

In this section—criminal history, of a person, means the person’s criminal history as defined under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986, other than spent convictions.