Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Corrections Act 1986 - SECT 36

Secrecy

36. Secrecy



(1) A person who is or has been an official visitor must not, except to the
extent necessary to perform official duties, disclose or make use of
information gained by the person as an official visitor.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.





(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent a person from-

   (a)  producing a document or giving evidence to a court, where the document
        or evidence includes information mentioned in subsection (1), in the
        course of criminal proceedings under this Act; or

   (b)  disclosing information mentioned in subsection (1) to a person
        nominated by the Minister.