New South Wales Consolidated Acts

POLICE ACT 1990 - SECT 211E

211E Disclosure of information concerning former Police Board functions

(1) A person who discloses any relevant information obtained in connection with the administration or execution of this Act (or any other Act conferring or imposing functions on the former Police Board) is guilty of an offence unless the disclosure is made:

(a) with the consent of the person from whom the information was obtained, or

(b) in connection with the administration or execution of this Act (or any other such Act), or

(c) for the purposes of any legal proceedings arising out of this Act (or any such Act) or of any report of any such proceedings, or

(d) in accordance with a requirement imposed under the Ombudsman Act 1974 , or

(e) with other lawful excuse.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

(2) In this section:
"former Police Board" means the Police Board established by this Act, as in force before 1 January 1997 (the date on which the Board was abolished as a consequence of the commencement of the Police Legislation Further Amendment Act 1996 ).
"relevant information" means information relating to the exercise of the functions of the former Police Board.