Disclosure of criminal record information by researchers and analysts
22D Disclosure of criminal record information by researchers and analysts
Subject to subsection (2), a person or body who collects information about a spent conviction for the purpose of conducting research, statistical analysis or modelling may disclose that information to another person or body for the purposes of that other person or body conducting research, statistical analysis or modelling.
S. 22D(2) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 8(1).
Subject to subsection (3), a person or body must not disclose information under subsection (1) unless the person or body has the written consent of—
the law enforcement agency, court or tribunal that disclosed the information to the person or body; or
Court Services Victoria, if the information was disclosed to the person or body by a court or tribunal or Court Services Victoria.
S. 22D(3) inserted by No. 31/2024 s. 8(2).
Subsection (2) does not apply to a disclosure by a person specified in subsection (4) to another person specified in that subsection.
S. 22D(4) inserted by No. 31/2024 s. 8(2).
The specified persons are—
the Chief Statistician; and
each person who is employed or engaged as described in section 6 of the Crime Statistics Act 2014.
S. 22E inserted by No. 26/2023 s. 22.
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