Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN CHARITIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFITS COMMISSION ACT 2012 - SECT 150.55

  (1)   An entity commits an offence if:

  (a)   the entity acquires protected ACNC information; and

  (b)   the entity acquired the protected ACNC information otherwise than as an ACNC officer; and

  (c)   the acquisition occurred because of a disclosure or use of the protected ACNC information under an exception in Subdivision   150 - C, or section   150 - 60, for a purpose specified in that exception; and

  (d)   the entity:

  (i)   discloses the protected ACNC information to another entity (other than an entity covered by subsection   (2)); or

  (ii)   uses the protected ACNC information.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.

  (2)   This subsection covers the following entities:

  (a)   the entity to whom the information relates;

  (b)   if the entity to whom the information relates has an agent in relation to the information--the agent;

  (c)   if the entity to whom the information relates is a registered entity--a responsible entity of that registered entity.

  (3)   Sections   150 - 60 and 150 - 65 provide for exceptions to the prohibition in subsection   (1).

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to a matter in this subsection   (see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).