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CRIME AND CORRUPTION ACT 2001 - SECT 130

Disclosure of information obtained using surveillance warrant

130 Disclosure of information obtained using surveillance warrant

(1) This section applies to information that has not been disclosed in a proceeding in open court and was obtained by using a surveillance warrant (the
"relevant information" ).
(2) A commission officer who obtained relevant information must not disclose the information to someone other than—
(a) the judge who issued the warrant; or
(b) a judge hearing an application for—
(i) an extension of the warrant; or
(ii) a warrant in relation to the same or a different person; or
(c) a court taking evidence about a charge of an offence in which the relevant information is evidence; or
(d) QCAT hearing a matter, in the exercise of its jurisdiction under this Act, in which the relevant information is evidence; or
(e) the chairperson or a person authorised by the chairperson; or
(f) a commission officer, police officer or other law enforcement officer involved in—
(i) the investigation into the corruption for which the powers were exercised; or
(ii) an investigation of any indictable offence started because of information obtained under the warrant or linked to the offence under investigation; or
(iii) a proceeding in which the information is evidence; or
(g) a declared agency; or
(h) a public prosecutor, but only for—
(i) use in a proceeding in which the information is evidence; or
(ii) an application for an extension of the warrant; or
(iii) the issue of another surveillance warrant; or
(i) a public official, but only for taking disciplinary action; or
(j) a lawyer representing a person in a proceeding in which the information is evidence; or
(k) a monitor; or
(l) a person transcribing or making copies of recordings.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—85 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
(3) In this section—

"commission officer" includes a former commission officer.



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