464ZGK

Disclosure of Victorian information

Current

S. 464ZGK (Heading) amended by No. 32/2007 s. 10(1).

S. 464ZGK inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 16.

(1)

A person who—

S. 464ZGK (1)(a) substituted by No. 32/2007 s. 10(2).

(a)

has access to Victorian information; and

S. 464ZGK (1)(b) amended by No. 32/2007 s. 10(3).

(b)

intentionally or recklessly causes the disclosure of the Victorian information other than as provided by this section—

is guilty of a summary offence and liable to level 8 imprisonment (1 year maximum) or a level 8 fine (120 penalty units maximum).

S. 464ZGK(2) amended by No. 32/2007 s. 10(4).

(2)

A person may only disclose Victorian information stored on a DNA database for one or more of the following purposes—

S. 464ZGK (2)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 36.40).

(a)

forensic comparison in the course of a criminal investigation by a police officer or any other person authorised in writing by the Chief Commissioner of Police;

(b)

making the information available, in accordance with the regulations, to the person to whom the information relates;

S. 464ZGK (2)(c) substituted by No. 32/2007 s. 10(5).

(c)

administering the DNA database;

S. 464ZGK (2)(d) substituted by No. 32/2007 s. 10(5).

(d)

in accordance with an agreement entered into under section 464ZGN;

(e)

in accordance with the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 of the Commonwealth or the Extradition Act 1988 of the Commonwealth;

(f)

a coronial investigation or inquest;

(g)

an investigation of a complaint by—

S. 464ZGK (2)(g)(i) substituted by No. 60/2014 s. 140(Sch. 3 item 8.2), repealed by No. 20/2017 s. 134(Sch. 1 item 5.2(a)).

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S. 464ZGK (2)(g)(ii) amended by No. 22/2016 s. 168.

(ii)

the Health Complaints Commissioner within the meaning of the Health Records Act 2001 for the purposes of that Act; or

S. 464ZGK(2) (g)(iii) substituted by No. 32/2007 s. 10(6).

(iii)

the Ombudsman appointed under the Ombudsman Act 1973; or

S. 464ZGK(2) (g)(iv) inserted by No. 32/2007 s. 10(6), amended by Nos 34/2008 s. 143(Sch. 2 item 3.2), 82/2012 s. 159(3), substituted by No. 3/2019 s. 72(1).

(iv)

the IBAC; or

S. 464ZGK(2) (g)(v) inserted by No. 32/2007 s. 10(6), amended by No. 20/2017 s. 134(Sch. 1 item 5.2(b)).

(v)

an authority of a participating jurisdiction, but only if the authority would be entitled to the information if it were held on the participating jurisdiction's DNA database;

S. 464ZGK (2)(ga) inserted by No. 3/2019 s. 72(2).

(ga)

the IBAC performing its functions under this Act;

S. 464ZGK (2)(h) inserted by No. 20/2017 s. 134(Sch. 1 item 5.2(c)).

(h)

an investigation of a complaint by the Information Commissioner under the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.

S. 464ZGK(3) amended by Nos 32/2007 s. 10(7), 3/2019 s. 72(3).

(3)

A person may only disclose Victorian information revealed by the taking of a DNA profile sample or the carrying out of a forensic procedure as follows—

S. 464ZGK(3)(a) amended by No. 3/2019 s. 72(4)(a).

(a)

if the person is the suspect, DNA person, offender or volunteer to whom the information relates;

(b)

if the information is already publicly available;

(c)

in accordance with any other provision of this Subdivision;

(d)

in accordance with the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 of the Commonwealth or the Extradition Act 1988 of the Commonwealth;

(e)

for the purposes of the investigation of an offence or offences generally;

(f)

for the purpose of a decision whether to institute proceedings for an offence;

(g)

for the purpose of proceedings for an offence;

(h)

for the purpose of a coronial investigation or inquest;

(i)

for the purpose of civil proceedings (including disciplinary proceedings) that relate to the way in which the procedure is carried out;

S. 464ZGK(3)(j) amended by No. 3/2019 s. 72(4)(b).

(j)

for the purpose of the suspect's, DNA person's, offender's or volunteer's medical treatment;

(k)

for the purpose of the medical treatment of a person if necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to that person's life or health;

(l)

if necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to public health;

(m)

if the suspect, offender or volunteer consents in writing to the disclosure.

S. 464ZGK(4) amended by No. 32/2007 s. 10(8).

(4)

This section does not apply to Victorian information that cannot be used to discover the identity of any person.

S. 464ZGK(5) inserted by No. 32/2007 s. 10(9).

(5)

In this section—

Victorian information means information referred to in section 464ZFD(1), whether or not kept on the Victorian DNA database.

Heading inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 16.

Inter-jurisdictional enforcement

Regulations

This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations). Made under this Act:

Crimes (Child Abuse Material) Regulations 2017 · under section 585AAA
Crimes (Confiscation) Regulations 2024 · under section 505A
Crimes (Dna Database) Regulations 2022 · under section 464ZJ

2 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.

This Act’s bill:Second reading speech

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