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YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2024 - SECT 653

Confidentiality

    (1)     A person who attends a parole stage group conference must not disclose any information given or statement made at the group conference unless the disclosure is authorised under subsection (2).

Penalty:     10 penalty units.

    (2)     A person may disclose information given or a statement made at a parole stage group conference if the person discloses in any of the following circumstances—

        (a)     with the consent of the parties to the group conference;

        (b)     by the convenor for the purposes of making a record of the proceedings at the group conference;

        (c)     by the convenor for the purposes of preparing a report for the Youth Parole Board;

        (d)     in a discussion between a person who attended the conference and the person's legal representative;

        (e)     in a discussion between the legal representatives of persons who attended the conference;

        (f)     by the convenor to a person who has a genuine and proper interest in supporting a child or young person to complete youth parole;

        (g)     for any other prescribed purpose.

Part 12.4—Youth Justice Victims Register



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