s 203
In forceOffence—unauthorised obtaining of protected information
Volume 2s 124-257, sch 1-Endnotes
Part 5Information management
Division 3Confidentiality
203 Offence—unauthorised obtaining of protected information
(1)
If:
(a)
a person intentionally obtains information; and
(b)
the person is not authorised by or under the social security law to obtain the information; and
(c)
the person knows or ought reasonably to know that the information is protected information;
the person commits an offence.
(2)
An offence against subsection (1) is punishable on conviction by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.
(3)
Strict liability applies to the element of an offence against subsection (1) that a person not authorised to do something is not authorised by or under the social security law to do that thing.
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