Disclosure offences
101 Disclosure offences
A person must not do something (the disclosure action) that discloses, or is likely to lead to the disclosure of, the true identity of an operative for whom a witness identity protection certificate has been given or where the operative lives unless —
the certificate has been cancelled under section 99 before the person does the disclosure action; or
the disclosure action is —
required by section 89; or
authorised by leave or by an order under section 90; or
permitted under section 100.
Penalty: imprisonment for 10 years.
Summary conviction penalty: a fine of $24 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.
An offence against subsection (1) is an indictable offence.
Nothing in this section limits or otherwise affects the operation of the Parliamentary Privileges Act 1891.
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