Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 8 ProcedureChapter 62 Trial—adjournment—pleas— practice[s 590AW]disclosure direction means a direction for a relevantproceeding under section 590AO, 590AOA, 590AP, 590AQ or590AS.590AW When issues about disclosure must be resolvedAny issue about compliance with this chapter division must, ifpossible, be resolved before evidence starts to be heard at therelevant proceeding.590AX Unauthorised copying of sensitive evidence(1) A person in possession of sensitive evidence for the purposesof a relevant proceeding commits an offence if, withoutauthority, the person copies or permits a person to copy thesensitive evidence.Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 yearsimprisonment.(2) A person has possession of sensitive evidence for the purposesof a relevant proceeding only if—(a) the sensitive evidence was given to the person under thischapter division; or(b) the sensitive evidence came into the person’s possessiondirectly or incidentally, including by an opportunitygiven, because the person is a public official.(3) A person has authority only if the person copies or permits aperson to copy sensitive evidence for a legitimate purposeconnected with a proceeding.(4) In this section—public official includes—(a) a police officer; and(b) a person appointed, engaged or employed under theDirector of Public Prosecutions Act 1984.Page 388 Current as at 1 December 2014