Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:15lb
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15LB
Character Range: 693816–694702

15LB  Misuse of assumed identity
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is an authorised person (other than an authorised civilian); and
 (b) the person acquires evidence of, or uses, an assumed identity; and
 (c) the acquisition or use is not both:
 (i) in accordance with an authority; and
 (ii) in the course of duty; and
 (d) the person is reckless as to the circumstance mentioned in paragraph (c).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
 (2) An authorised civilian commits an offence if:
 (a) the authorised civilian acquires evidence of, or uses, an assumed identity; and
 (b) the acquisition or use is not in accordance with both:
 (i) an authority; and
 (ii) the directions of the authorised civilian's supervisor under the authority; and
 (c) the authorised civilian is reckless as to the circumstance mentioned in paragraph (b).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.