Queensland Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2012 - SECT 169O

169O Interaction with other laws

(1) This part does not limit a power or obligation under another Act or law to give information.

(2) Also, disclosure of information under this part does not waive, or otherwise affect, a privilege a person may claim in relation to the information under another Act or law.

(3) Subject to subsection (4) , this part applies to information despite any other law that would otherwise prohibit or restrict the giving of the information.

Examples of other laws—

†¢ Child Protection Act 1999 , section 188

†¢ Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 , section 426

†¢ Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 142 (1)

†¢ Police Service Administration Act 1990 , section 10 . 1

†¢ Youth Justice Act 1992 , section 288

(4) This part applies subject to the following provisions—

(a) the Child Protection Act 1999 , chapter 6 , part 6 , division 2 , subdivision 1 ;

(b) the Criminal Code , section 590AX ;

(c) the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 24A ;

(d) the Evidence Act 1977 , sections 21AZB , 21AZC , 93AA and 103Q .