Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00024:clause:1_6oh
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00024
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 6OH
Character Range: 12074–13205

6OH  Offence for unauthorised use or disclosure of information given at a private session
  A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person obtains information:
 (i) at a private session; or
 (ii) that was given at a private session; and
 (b) the person makes a record of, uses or discloses the information; and
 (c) none of the following applies:
 (i) the record, use or disclosure is for the purposes of performing functions or duties or exercising powers in relation to the Child Sexual Abuse Royal Commission;
 (ii) the person is authorised to make the record of, or use, disclose or publish, the information in accordance with section 6OJ (inclusion of information in reports and recommendations), 6P (Commission may communicate information) or 9 (custody and use of records of Commission);
 (iii) the person gave the information at the private session;
 (iv) the person makes the record of, uses or discloses the information with the consent of the person who gave the information at the private session.
Penalty: 20 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both.
Note: For a defence to this offence, see section 6OK.