Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022A00034:clause:8_215a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022A00034
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 8 cl 215A
Character Range: 168288–169408

215A  Disclosure to committees—aged care information
 (1) An official of the Pricing Authority may disclose protected Pricing Authority information that is aged care information to:
 (a) the Aged Care Advisory Committee; or
 (b) a committee established under section 205.
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is a member of a committee referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b); and
 (b) protected Pricing Authority information has been disclosed under subsection (1) to the committee; and
 (c) the person:
 (i) discloses the information to another person; or
 (ii) uses the information.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.
 (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if:
 (a) the disclosure or use is for the purposes of this Act; or
 (b) the disclosure or use is for the purposes of the performance of the functions of the committee under this Act; or
 (c) the disclosure or use is in the course of the person's service as a member of the committee.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to a matter in subsection (3) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).