Unauthorised disclosures or provision of information
40 Unauthorised disclosures or provision of information
Pt 2 Div. 2 (Heading and ss 40, 41) inserted by No. 28/2012 s. 13.
S. 40 inserted by No. 28/2012 s. 13, amended by Nos 82/2012 s. 5, 85/2012 s. 87.
A person who is, or was, an IBAC Officer must not, directly or indirectly, provide or disclose any information acquired by the person or the IBAC by reason of, or in the course of, the performance of the duties and functions or the exercise of powers of the person or the IBAC under this Act or any other Act except—
for the performance of the duties and functions or the exercise of the powers of the person or the IBAC in accordance with this Act or any other Act; or
S. 40(b) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 16.4).
for the purposes of—
proceedings for an offence; or
a disciplinary process or action—
brought as a result of an investigation conducted by the IBAC or by Integrity Oversight Victoria; or
S. 40(c) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 57(Sch. 1 Pt A item 1).
for the purposes of proceedings for an offence against this Act or the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012; or
S. 40(d) amended by Nos 2/2019 s. 57(Sch. 1 Pt A item 1), 50/2021 s. 129, 31/2023 s. 60.
as is otherwise authorised or required to be made by or under this Act or the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012.
Penalty: 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both.
Note to s. 40 amended by No. 2/2019 s. 57(Sch. 1 Pt A item 2).
Note
The person may be subject to further confidentiality obligations under Part 7 of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012.
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