Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00001:section:46g
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00001
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 46G
Character Range: 137771–138731

46G  Offence to disclose information in civil proceedings to certain persons without security clearance etc.
  A person commits an offence if:
 (a) for the purposes of a civil proceeding, the person discloses, other than in giving evidence in that proceeding or in permitted circumstances, information to:
 (i) a party to the proceeding; or
 (ii) a party's legal representative; or
 (iii) a person assisting a party's legal representative; and
 (b) the disclosure is likely to prejudice national security; and
 (c) none of the following subparagraphs apply:
 (i) the party to the proceeding, the legal representative or the person mentioned in subparagraph (a)(iii) has a security clearance at the level considered appropriate by the Secretary in relation to the information;
 (ii) the disclosure has been approved by the Secretary;
 (iii) the disclosure takes place in compliance with conditions approved by the Secretary.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.