Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2014A00108:clause:6_41b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2014A00108
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 41B
Character Range: 168603–169341

41B  Offences against this Division—IGIS officials
 (1) A person does not commit an offence against an information offence provision if:
 (a) the person is an IGIS official; and
 (b) the relevant conduct is engaged in by the person for the purpose of exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an IGIS official.
 (2) In a prosecution for an offence against an information offence provision, the defendant does not bear an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (1), despite subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.
 (3) In this section:
information offence provision means subsection 39(1), 39A(1), 40(1), 40A(1), 40B(1), 40C(1), 40D(1), 40E(1), 40F(1), 40G(1), 40H(1), 40J(1), 40K(1), 40L(1) or 40M(1).