Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person offers to supply (whether to a particular person or otherwise) information about another person; and
(b) the person knows the information is protected information.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person holds himself or herself out as being able to supply (whether to a particular person or otherwise) information about another person; and
(b) the person knows the information is protected information.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.
(3) Subsections ( 1) and (2) do not apply to an officer acting in the performance or exercise of his or her duties, functions or powers under this Act.