Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:85zw
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 85ZW
Character Range: 1349021–1350173

85ZW  Effect of right of non‑disclosure
  Subject to Division 6, but despite any other Commonwealth law, or any State law or Territory law, where, under section 85ZV, it is lawful for a person not to disclose, in particular circumstances, or for a particular purpose, the fact that he or she was charged with, or convicted of, an offence:
 (a) it is lawful for the person to claim, in those circumstances, or for that purpose, on oath or otherwise, that he or she was not charged with, or convicted of, the offence; and
 (b) anyone else who knows, or could reasonably be expected to know, that section 85ZV applies to the person in relation to the offence shall not:
 (i) without the person's consent, disclose the fact that the person was charged with, or convicted of, the offence to any other person, or to a Commonwealth authority or State authority, where it is lawful for the first‑mentioned person not to disclose it to that other person or that authority; or
 (ii) in those circumstances, or for that purpose, take account of the fact that the person was charged with, or convicted of, the offence.

Division 4—Convictions of further offences