Queensland Consolidated Acts

DRUGS MISUSE ACT 1986 - SECT 62

62 Criminal history is confidential document

(1) An officer, employee or agent of the department must not, directly or indirectly, disclose to anyone else a report about a person’s criminal history, or information contained in the report, given under section 61 .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) However, the person does not contravene subsection (1) if—

(a) disclosure of the report or information to someone else is authorised by the chief executive for the performance of a function under or in relation to this part; or

(b) the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law.

(3) The chief executive must destroy the report as soon as practicable after considering the person’s suitability to hold a licence.