Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00535:section:65v
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00535
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 65V
Character Range: 166304–167456

65V  Unauthorised use or disclosure of protected information—official of Commonwealth entity
 (1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person is, or has been, an official of a Commonwealth entity; and
 (b) the person has obtained relevant information in the person's capacity as an official of the entity; and
 (c) the information is protected information that was disclosed to the entity under section 65F; and
 (d) the person uses or discloses the information other than for the purpose for which it was disclosed to the entity.

Fault‑based offence
 (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Note: The physical elements of an offence against this subsection are set out in subsection (1) (see subsection 6B(3)).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 180 penalty units, or both.

Strict liability offence
 (3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: 60 penalty units.

Civil penalty provision
 (4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 300 penalty units.

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