Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information
124L Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information
A person commits an offence if:
the person acquires information under this Chapter; and
the person intentionally engages in conduct; and
(c) the conduct results in the disclosure of the information and the disclosure is not:
required or authorised by this Chapter; or
for any of the following purposes authorised by the Minister:
research relating to the purpose of this Chapter;
(B) an inquiry or investigation conducted by a coroner, the police force or another law enforcement agency;
any other purpose prescribed by regulation; or
to a court or tribunal; or
(iv) in compliance with the Australian Privacy Principles, whether or not the person, or the entity that employs or engages the person, is bound by those Principles; or
in any other way required or authorised by law; and
the person is reckless in relation to that result.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(a).
(4) A failure to comply with the information sharing guidelines does not of itself constitute an offence against subsection (1).
In this section:
Australian Privacy Principles means the principles set out in Schedule 1 to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
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