Disclosing existence or nature of production orders
157 Disclosing existence or nature of production orders
A person who—
is given a production order that specifies that information about the order must not be disclosed; and
either—
discloses the existence or nature of the order to another person; or
discloses information to another person from which the other person could infer the existence or nature of the order, is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $10 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.
Subsection (1) does not apply if the disclosure is made—
to an employee, agent or other person in order to obtain a document that is required by the order in order to comply with it, and that other person is directed not to inform the person to whom the document relates about the matter; or
to obtain legal advice or legal representation in relation to the order; or
for the purposes of, or in the course of, legal proceedings.
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