Queensland Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2012 - SECT 169H

169H Who may give or receive information on behalf of entity

(1) This section applies if an entity, including a prescribed entity, specialist DFV service provider or support service provider, may give, receive or use information under this division.

(2) A person mentioned in subsection (3) may give, receive or use the information for the entity if—

(a) the person’s duties for the entity include—

(i) assessing threats to life, health or safety because of domestic violence; or

(ii) taking action to lessen or prevent threats to life, health or safety because of domestic violence, including by providing assistance or a service to a person involved in the domestic violence; or

(b) the person is otherwise authorised by the entity to give, receive or use the information.

(3) For subsection (2) , the persons are the following—

(a) a person employed or engaged by the entity;

(b) if the entity is the police commissioner—a police officer or a staff member of the police service under the Police Service Administration Act 1990 .