Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsOffence
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person discloses information to another person; and
(b) the information is protected information; and
(c) there is a risk that the disclosure might substantially prejudice the commercial interests of a third person.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.
Exception--authorised disclosure
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the disclosure referred to in paragraph (1)(a) is authorised by section 170 (authorised disclosures).
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to a matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).
Meaning of protected information
(3) Protected information is information that has been disclosed to, or obtained by, a person in the course of the person performing a function or duty, or exercising a power, under or in relation to this Act.
Note: The expression this Act has an extended meaning (see the Dictionary in section 5).