Queensland Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 77

(1) The chief executive may release, in writing, information kept under this Act about a person's prescribed authority or traffic history to—

(a) on receiving an application in the approved form—

(i) the person; or

(ii) with the person's written consent—another person; or

(b) the commissioner; or

(c) a person who issues driver licences under a corresponding law to this Act; or

(d) an entity that, under an agreement between the State and other governments, maintains a database containing information about driver licences and traffic histories.

(2) Also, the chief executive may release, in writing, to an entity information kept under this Act about a person's prescribed authority if—

(a) the person produces the prescribed authority to the entity as proof of the person's identity; and

(b) the entity applies in the approved form for the information; and

(c) the information is necessary to verify the validity of the prescribed authority.

(3) Before releasing information to a person or entity under subsection (1)(c) or (d), the chief executive must be satisfied any release of the information by the person or entity will be limited to circumstances similar to those mentioned in subsection (1).

(4) Information that may be released under subsection (1) or (2) does not include a digital photo and digitised signature.

(5) An application mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (2)(b) may be made by electronic communication.