Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742:section:317zf:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 317ZF (pt 1/7)
Character Range: 685493–688280

317ZF  Unauthorised disclosure of information
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person discloses information; and
 (b) the person is or was:
 (i) a designated communications provider; or
 (ii) an employee of a designated communications provider; or
 (iii) a contracted service provider of a designated communications provider; or
 (iv) an employee of a contracted service provider of a designated communications provider; or
 (v) an entrusted ASIO person; or
 (vi) an entrusted ASIS person; or
 (vii) an entrusted ASD person; or
 (viii) an officer of an interception agency; or
 (ix) an officer or employee of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
 (x) a person appointed under subsection 317WA(2); or
 (xa) a person appointed under subsection 317YA(2); or
 (xi) an arbitrator appointed under section 317ZK; and
 (c) the information:
 (i) is technical assistance notice information; or
 (ii) is technical capability notice information; or
 (iii) is technical assistance request information; or
 (iv) was obtained in accordance with a technical assistance notice; or
 (v) was obtained in accordance with a technical capability notice; or
 (vi) was obtained in accordance with a technical assistance request; and
 (d) if the information is covered by subparagraph (c)(i), (ii) or (iii)—the information has come to the person's knowledge, or into the person's possession:
 (i) if the person is or was a designated communications provider—in connection with the person's capacity as such a provider; or
 (ii) if the person is or was an employee of a designated communications provider—because the person is or was employed by the provider in connection with its business as such a provider; or
 (iii) if the person is or was a contracted service provider of a designated communications provider—in connection with the person's business as such a contracted service provider; or
 (iv) if the person is or was an employee of a contracted service provider of a designated communications provider—because the person is or was employed by the contractor in connection with its business as such a contracted service provider; or
 (v) if the person is or was an entrusted ASIO person—in the person's capacity as such an entrusted ASIO person; or
 (vi) if the person is or was an entrusted ASIS person—in the person's capacity as such an entrusted ASIS person; or
 (vii) if the person is or was an entrusted ASD person—in the person's capacity as such an entrusted ASD person; or
 (viii) if the person is or was an officer of an interception agency—in the person's capacity as such an officer; or
 (ix) if the person is or was an officer or employee of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory—in the person's capacity as such an officer or employee; or
 (ixa) if the person is or