Information Act 2002

(a) the person intentionally deletes or otherwise disposes of a record; or

(b) the person intentionally transfers or offers to transfer the possession or control of a record; or

(c) the person is knowingly a party to an arrangement to transfer the possession or control of a record; or

(d) the person intentionally takes or sends a record out of the Territory; or

(i) intentionally treats a record in a way that is likely to result in the record being damaged; and

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months.

(a) does an act mentioned in subsection (1) in compliance with a relevant practice or procedure of a public sector organisation; or

(b) does an act mentioned in subsection (1) in compliance with a standard applicable to a public sector organisation; or

(c) does an act mentioned in subsection (1) in compliance with this Act or another Act or with an instrument under this Act or another Act; or

(d) does an act mentioned in subsection (1) in compliance with a decision, direction, order or other requirement of a court or tribunal; or

(e) disposes of a record of the Legislative Assembly in accordance with a resolution of the Legislative Assembly; or

(g) does an act mentioned in subsection (1) for the purpose of placing a record in the possession or control of a public sector organisation.

(3) It is a defence to the prosecution of an offence against subsection (1) if:

(a) the defendant was acting in the ordinary course of the operations of a public sector organisation; or

(b) the defendant was acting in the course of his or her employment; or

(c) the defendant did not know, and could not reasonably have known, that he or she was dealing with a record.

Part 10 General offences and matters relating to liability

Division 1 General offences and related procedural matters