Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 15LB

  (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.