Direction by Commissioner not to disclose information
46 Direction by Commissioner not to disclose information
(1) This section applies if a person is given a document by the Commissioner for this Act.
(2) The Commissioner may direct the person not to disclose any information in the document except as specified in the direction.
A person commits an offence if:
(a) the Commissioner gives the person a direction under subsection (2); and
(b) the person engages in conduct that results in the person contravening the direction.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (3) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statement
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.