Production of department’s records
299 Production of department’s records
This section applies if a party to a proceeding in a court or tribunal requires, under applicable rules—
the chief executive to produce to the court, tribunal or party a document in the department’s records under this Act in relation to a child; or
a government entity to produce to the court, tribunal or party a document mentioned in paragraph (a) that has been given to the entity under division 2.
The requirement must describe the document to be produced—
by reference to the person or persons to whom it relates; and
by general reference to the circumstances to which it relates; and
by stating the period to which the requirement relates.
For subsection (2)(b), the requirement must show the circumstances to be relevant to the proceeding.
A person must not, directly or indirectly, disclose or make use of information obtained under the requirement other than for a purpose connected with the proceeding.
Maximum penalty (subject to part 7)—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
Despite any Act to the contrary, if a document in the department’s records under this Act about a child is produced in a proceeding in a court, an officer of the court must not make the document available for inspection to any person other than a party to the proceeding or a party’s legal representative.
Maximum penalty for subsection (5) (subject to part 7)—50 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
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