Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 186B

186B Disclosure by authorised person

(1) An authorised person may disclose the identity of the notifier, or information from which the identity of the notifier could be deduced, to a senior police officer if—

(a) the officer gives the authorised person a written request for the identity or information that states the identity or information is required for the prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution or punishment of a criminal offence against a child (an
"enforcement action" ); and

(b) the authorised person is reasonably satisfied the disclosure is necessary to ensure the safety, wellbeing or best interests of the child mentioned in paragraph (a) or another child; and

(c) the authorised person complies with subsection (2) .

(2) The authorised person must—

(a) when disclosing information under subsection (1) , identify the information as information being disclosed in response to the request mentioned in subsection (1) (a) ; and

(b) as soon as practicable after disclosing information under subsection (1) , inform the notifier of the disclosure, unless—

(i) it is not possible or practicable to do so; or

Example—

The authorised person does not have, and is not able to obtain, the notifier’s contact details.

(ii) the authorised person considers that to do so will, or may, prejudice an enforcement action.

(3) In this section—

"authorised person" means—

(a) the chief executive; or

(b) an officer or employee of the department authorised, by the chief executive, to disclose information under this section.

"senior police officer" means a police officer of at least the rank of sergeant.