Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00055:section:63
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00055
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 63
Character Range: 72643–73299

63  Unauthorised use or disclosure of protected information
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is, or has been, an entrusted person; and
 (b) the person has obtained information in the person's capacity as an entrusted person; and
 (c) the information is protected information; and
 (d) the person uses or discloses the information.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the use or disclosure is authorised by a provision of section 64.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to a matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).