Unauthorised access to, use of or disclosure of information—indictable offence
9 Unauthorised access to, use of or disclosure of information—indictable offence
A regulated person must not access, use or disclose any information obtained by the regulated person in the performance of functions under this Act if the regulated person knows or is reckless as to whether the information may be used (whether by the regulated person or any other person) to—
endanger the life or physical safety of any person; or
commit, or assist in the commission of, an indictable offence; or
impede or interfere with the administration of justice.
Penalty: 600 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years or both.
An offence against subsection (1) is an indictable offence.
In this section—
regulated person has the same meaning as in section 8.
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