Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00633:reg:13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00633
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13
Character Range: 17189–18224

13  Secrecy
 (1) A person must not, either directly or indirectly:
 (a) make a record of, or communicate to a person, information concerning the affairs of another person, that is contained in a log‑book; or
 (b) produce to a person any part of a log‑book in which information has been recorded under these Regulations.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
 (1A) An offence under subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (1B) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to making a record of information, communicating information or producing a logbook in the performance of a duty under, or in relation to, the Act or these Regulations, or in accordance with an order of a court.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in this subregulation—see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code.
 (2) In this regulation, court includes any tribunal or person having authority under a law, or by consent of parties, to receive evidence.