Queensland Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 143

143 Confidentiality

(1) A person must not disclose, record or use information that the person gained—

(a) through involvement in the administration of this Act; or

(b) because of an opportunity provided by the involvement.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

Note—

Generally, under section 144 , provisions of this Act about offences do not apply to a police officer while exercising a power or performing a function under this or another Act. However, the Police Service Administration Act 1990 , section 10 . 1 provides for an offence if a police officer uses information within the meaning of section 10 .2G of that Act that the police officer should not use.

(2) However, a person may disclose, record or use the information—

(a) in the discharge of a function under this Act; or

(b) if it is authorised—

(i) under another Act or a regulation; or

(ii) by the person to whom the information relates; or

(c) in a proceeding before a court or tribunal in which the information is relevant.

(3) In this section—

"disclose" information means—

(a) intentionally or recklessly disclose the information; or

(b) allow access to the information.

"information" includes—

(a) a specimen provided by or taken from a person; and

(b) a digital photo and digitised signature.