Requests for international assistance not to be disclosed
43C Requests for international assistance not to be disclosed
A person who, because of his or her office or employment, has knowledge of:
the contents of a request for international assistance made by a foreign country to Australia under this Act; or
the fact that such a request has been made; or
the fact that such a request has been granted or refused;
must not intentionally disclose those contents or that fact except if:
it is necessary to do so in the performance of his or her duties; or
the Attorney‑General has given his or her approval to the disclosure of those contents or that fact.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
Under subsection 4D(1) of the Crimes Act 1914, this penalty is the maximum penalty for any offence under this section. Subsection 4B(2) of that Act allows a court to impose an appropriate fine instead of, or in addition to, a term of imprisonment.
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