Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A person in possession of sensitive evidence for the purposes of a relevant proceeding commits an offence if, without authority, the person copies or permits a person to copy the sensitive evidence.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
(2) A person has possession of sensitive evidence for the purposes of a relevant proceeding only if—
(a) the sensitive evidence was given to the person under this chapter division; or
(b) the sensitive evidence came into the person's possession directly or incidentally, including by an opportunity given, because the person is a public official.
(3) A person has authority only if the person copies or permits a person to copy sensitive evidence for a legitimate purpose connected with a proceeding.
(4) In this section—
public official includes—
(a) a police officer; and
(b) a person appointed, engaged or employed under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984.