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38 Secrecy

(1)

A person shall not, either directly or indirectly, except for the purposes of this Act or as permitted by the Authority:

(a)

make a record of, or communicate to a person, information of a secret nature according to

Aboriginal tradition acquired by reason of his or her membership of, or employment in the service of, the Authority or involvement in a procedure for the purposes of this Act; or

(b)

produce to a person, or permit a person to have access to, a document furnished or produced for the purposes of this Act, including the Register and the register and other records referred to in section 26.

Maximum penalty: 400 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.

(2)

In subsection (1):

person includes a court or tribunal.

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Section 38 — Secrecy — Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989 (Northern Territory) — Barrister AI