s 24

Defence for use of information required by another law

In force

Section 21 does not apply if:

(a)

a person obtains protected information for a permissible purpose; and

(b)

the person makes a record of, or discloses or otherwise uses, the information; and

(c)

the record, disclosure or use is required under another enactment of the Commonwealth, or of a State or Territory.

Note:

A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this section: see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.

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