Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00316:reg:36
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00316
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 36
Character Range: 33182–34010

36  Disclosure of information or documents
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person discloses information or all or a part of a document; and
 (b) the disclosure is prohibited by a direction under subsection 25(1).
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person is permitted to disclose the information or all or the part of the document under section 26 or 28.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter mentioned in subsection (2) (see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code).
 (3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person is authorised to disclose the information or all or the part of the document under section 27.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter mentioned in subsection (3) (see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code).