Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2011C00166:clause:3_22:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2011C00166
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 22 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 117185–120126

22  Offences relating to Commonwealth or Territory participants

Disclosure of information about Commonwealth or Territory participant

 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person discloses information about an individual; and
 (b) the individual is a participant; and
 (c) the individual is a Commonwealth participant or a Territory participant; and
 (d) either or both of the following apply:
 (i) the individual has a current NWPP identity at the time the information is disclosed and the information is about the original identity or a former NWPP identity of the individual;
 (ii) there is a risk that disclosure of the information will reveal that the individual is a participant.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.

Disclosure of information about individual undergoing assessment as Commonwealth or Territory participant

 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person discloses information about an individual; and
 (b) the individual is undergoing assessment for inclusion in the NWPP at the time the information is disclosed; and
 (c) if the individual were included in the NWPP following that assessment, the individual would be a Commonwealth participant or a Territory participant; and
 (d) there is a risk that disclosure of the information will reveal that the individual is undergoing such assessment.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.

Disclosure of information that may compromise security of Commonwealth or Territory participant

 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person discloses information about an individual; and
 (b) the individual is a participant; and
 (c) the individual is a Commonwealth participant or a Territory participant; and
 (d) either or both of the following apply:
 (i) the individual has a current NWPP identity at the time the information is disclosed and the information is about the original identity or a former NWPP identity of the individual;
 (ii) there is a risk that disclosure of the information will reveal that the individual is a participant; and
 (e) there is a risk that disclosure of the information will compromise the security of the individual.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.

Disclosure of information that may compromise security of individual undergoing assessment as Commonwealth or Territory participant

 (4) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person discloses information about an individual; and
 (b) the individual is undergoing assessment for inclusion in the NWPP at the time the information is disclosed; and
 (c) if the individual were included in the NWPP following that assessment, the individual would be a Commonwealth participant or a Territory participant; and
 (d) there is a risk that disclosure of the information will reveal that the individual is undergoing such assessment; and
 (e) there is a risk that disclosure of the information will compromise the security of the individual.

Penalty: Imprisonment for