Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00527:section:50
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00527
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 50
Character Range: 56443–57618

50  Prohibition on use or disclosure of protected information
 (1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person is, or has been, an entrusted person; and
 (b) the person has obtained information in the person's capacity as an entrusted person; and
 (c) the information is protected information; and
 (d) the person uses or discloses the information.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the use or disclosure is authorised by:
 (a) this Act or the rules; or
 (b) any other law of the Commonwealth.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to a matter in subsection (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code and section 96 of the Regulatory Powers Act).

Fault‑based offence
 (3) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1). The physical elements of the offence are set out in that subsection.
Penalty: 300 penalty units.

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

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