Disclosing and requesting information
97B Disclosing and requesting information
In this section —
contractor has the meaning given to that term in section 3 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999;
public authority means —
a department of the Public Service; or
a State agency or instrumentality; or
a court or tribunal to the extent that it is an agency for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 1992; or
a body, whether corporate or unincorporate, or the holder of an office, post or position, established or continued for a public purpose under a written law;
relevant information means information that, in the opinion of the CEO, is, or is likely to be, relevant to —
the management of an offender; or
the performance of a function under this Act, the Sentencing Act 1995, the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994, or the Bail Act 1982;
research means research to promote the development of criminology or corrective services;
service provider means —
an individual or organisation mentioned in section 94(5); or
an individual or organisation involved in providing support services to an offender or the family of an offender.
The CEO may disclose relevant information to a public authority, service provider or contractor.
The CEO may request a public authority, service provider or contractor that holds relevant information to disclose the information to the CEO.
A request under subsection (3) —
may relate to particular information or information of a particular kind; and
may relate to information that may be held from time to time.
A public authority, service provider or contractor may disclose information in compliance with a request under subsection (3).
The CEO may disclose information regarding offenders to a public authority or other body for use in research.
A public authority, service provider, contractor or other body may disclose information regarding offenders to the CEO for use in research.
The CEO must establish procedures for the disclosure of information under subsection (2) or (6).
The regulations may include provisions about —
the receipt and storage of information disclosed under this section; and
the restriction of access to such information.
[Section 97B inserted: No. 65 of 2006 s. 40.]
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