Unauthorised disclosure of information
26 Unauthorised disclosure of information
A person commits an offence if—
the person is a participant in, or is otherwise authorised to have information about, an authorised operation or a corresponding authorised operation; and
the person discloses information; and
the information relates to the authorised operation or corresponding authorised operation; and
the disclosure is not made—
in connection with the administration or execution of this Act or a corresponding law; or
for the purposes of any legal proceeding arising out of or otherwise related to this Act or a corresponding law or of any report of any such proceeding; or
in accordance with any requirement imposed by law.
Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 2 years.
A person commits an offence if the person commits an offence against subsection (1) in circumstances in which the person—
intends to endanger the health or safety of any person; or
is reckless about whether the disclosure of the information endangers or will endanger the health or safety of any person.
Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 10 years.
A person commits an offence if the person commits an offence against subsection (1) in circumstances in which the person––
intends to prejudice the effective conduct of an authorised operation or a corresponding authorised operation; or
is reckless about whether the disclosure of the information prejudices or will prejudice the effective conduct of an authorised operation or a corresponding authorised operation.
Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 2 years.
Division 4.2 Reporting and record-keeping
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