Confidentiality
653 Confidentiality
A person who attends a parole stage group conference must not disclose any information given or statement made at the group conference unless the disclosure is authorised under subsection (2).
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
A person may disclose information given or a statement made at a parole stage group conference if the person discloses in any of the following circumstances—
with the consent of the parties to the group conference;
by the convenor for the purposes of making a record of the proceedings at the group conference;
by the convenor for the purposes of preparing a report for the Youth Parole Board;
in a discussion between a person who attended the conference and the person's legal representative;
in a discussion between the legal representatives of persons who attended the conference;
by the convenor to a person who has a genuine and proper interest in supporting a child or young person to complete youth parole;
for any other prescribed purpose.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed purpose
). Made under this Act:
- Youth Justice Regulations 2025 · under section 766
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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