Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00576:section:24
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00576
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 24
Character Range: 39534–40363

24  Protection of information provided to a reviewing authority
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is, or has been, a reviewing authority; and
 (b) the person obtains information under subsection 14(2); and
 (c) the person discloses the information.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the disclosure of the information is for the purposes of giving effect to this Act.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
 (3) For the purposes of subsection (2) (and without limiting that subsection), if the disclosure of the information is in civil proceedings for judicial review of a decision made under this Act, then the disclosure is for the purposes of giving effect to this Act.