CRIMINAL PROCEDURE REGULATION 2010 - REG 54 Prohibition on disclosure of information

This legislation has been repealed.

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE REGULATION 2010 - REG 54

54 Prohibition on disclosure of information

(1) A relevant program participant must not disclose any information obtained in connection with:

(a) the assessment of a referred offender's suitability to participate in the program, or

(b) the conduct of the program or an intervention plan arising out of the program.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) Nothing in subclause (1) prevents a relevant program participant from disclosing information:

(a) in connection with the conduct of an assessment of a referred offender's suitability to participate in the program, or

(b) to a victim of a referred offender about the outcome of a circle sentencing group for the offender, or

(c) for the purposes of any legal proceedings, or

(d) in accordance with a requirement of the Ombudsman Act 1974 or with any request made by the Ombudsman, or

(e) with other lawful excuse.

(3) In this clause:


"relevant program participant" means:

(a) a member of an Aboriginal Community Justice Group, or

(b) a person selected to participate in a circle sentencing group for a referred offender under clause 39 (1) (f) or (2) (b), (c) or (d).