Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00512:section:12l
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00512
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 12L
Character Range: 18037–18775

12L  Offence—unauthorised use of protected information
  A person commits of an offence if:
 (a) the person:
 (i) makes a record of; or
 (ii) discloses to any other person; or
 (iii) otherwise makes use of;
  information; and
 (b) the information is protected information; and
 (c) the person:
 (i) is not authorised or required by or under this Act or a family assistance law; and
 (ii) has no other lawful authority;
  to make the record, disclosure or use of the information that is made by the person; and
 (d) the person knows, or is reckless as to whether, the information is protected information.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.