Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00510:section:90
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00510
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 90
Character Range: 184895–185729

90  Offence relating to protected information
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person obtains information; and
 (b) the information is protected information; and
 (c) the person makes a record of, or discloses or otherwise uses, the information.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
Note 1: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the principles of criminal responsibility.
Note 2: For defences to this offence, see sections 91 and 92.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the record, disclosure or other use is authorised by this Division.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.
 (3) A document that contains protected information is an exempt document for the purposes of section 38 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.