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CurrentOffence—disclosure of protected information obtained in the public interest
Part 5Disclosure of protected information
Division 3Offences relating to the disclosure etc. of protected information
43 Offence—disclosure of protected information obtained in the public interest
A person commits an offence if:
(a)
the person obtains protected information; and
(b)
the person does so by way of an authorised disclosure under section 36; and
(c)
the person discloses the protected information; and
(d)
the disclosure by the person is not an authorised disclosure.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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