Disclosure of information
146J Disclosure of information
This section applies to a person to whom the existence of any of the following (relevant information) becomes known—
an application for—
approval of a controlled operation; or
a variation of an approval given for a controlled operation;
a decision of the committee to recommend the approval of, or the variation of an approval for, a controlled operation, and the committee’s recommendation;
an approval of—
a controlled operation; or
a variation of an approval given for a controlled operation;
information about a controlled operation;
the actual identity of a covert operative.
The person must not disclose relevant information, other than—
for the purposes of this part; or
with the approval of the commission; or
to the extent—
the information has generally been made known; or
it is in the public interest to disclose the information.
Maximum penalty—85 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
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