Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) In this
section —
interested party means —
(a) the
Commissioner of Police; or
(b) the
chief executive officer of the Public Sector agency principally assisting the
Minister in the administration of this Act; or
(ba) the
chief executive officer of the Public Sector agency principally assisting the
Minister administering Part 8 of the Sentence Administration
Act 2003 in its administration; or
(c) the
CEO (child welfare);
prescribed information means information of a
description or class prescribed about a person protected by a violence
restraining order, or a child affected by such an order.
(2) An interested
party may provide to another interested party prescribed information if the
parties agree that the provision of such information is necessary to ensure
the safety of a person protected by a violence restraining order, or the
wellbeing of a child affected by such an order.
(3) Any information
provided under subsection (2) must be provided in confidence.
(4) If information is
provided under subsection (2) in confidence and good faith —
(a) no
civil or criminal liability is incurred in respect of the provision of the
information;
(b) the
provision of the information is not to be regarded as a breach of
section 70 or of any duty of confidentiality or secrecy imposed by any
written or other law; and
(c) the
provision of the information is not to be regarded as a breach of professional
ethics or standards or as unprofessional conduct.
(5) Information
provided under subsection (2) must not be used by the party to whom the
information is provided for any purpose other than that specified in
subsection (2).
[Section 70A inserted by No. 38 of 2004
s. 48; amended by No. 65 of 2006 s. 68.]