Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458:clause:5_203
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 203
Character Range: 843994–844663

203  Offence—unauthorised obtaining of protected information
 (1) If:
 (a) a person intentionally obtains information; and
 (b) the person is not authorised by or under the social security law to obtain the information; and
 (c) the person knows or ought reasonably to know that the information is protected information;
the person commits an offence.
 (2) An offence against subsection (1) is punishable on conviction by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.
 (3) Strict liability applies to the element of an offence against subsection (1) that a person not authorised to do something is not authorised by or under the social security law to do that thing.