Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:3zqj
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3ZQJ
Character Range: 229003–230321

3ZQJ  Disclosure of age determination information
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person's conduct causes the disclosure of age determination information other than as provided by this section; and
 (b) the person is reckless as to any such disclosure.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
 (2) A person may only disclose age determination information:
 (a) for a purpose related to establishing and complying with the rules governing:
 (i) the detention of the person to whom the age determination information relates; or
 (ii) the investigation of a Commonwealth offence by that person; or
 (iii) the institution of criminal proceedings against that person for a Commonwealth offence; or
 (b) for a purpose related to the conduct of:
 (i) the investigation of the person to whom the age determination information relates for a Commonwealth offence; or
 (ii) proceedings for a Commonwealth offence against that person; or
 (c) for the purpose of an investigation by the Information Commissioner of the Commonwealth or the Commonwealth Ombudsman; or
 (d) if the person to whom the age determination information relates consents in writing to the disclosure.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters referred to in subsection (2)—see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.