Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HAZARDOUS WASTE (REGULATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS) ACT 1989 - SECT 41W

  (1)   A person contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the person is, or has been, an official of a Commonwealth entity; and

  (b)   the person has obtained relevant information in the person's capacity as an official of the entity; and

  (c)   the information is protected information that was disclosed to the entity under section   41G; and

  (d)   the person uses or discloses the information other than for the purpose for which it was disclosed to the entity.

Note:   The physical elements of an offence against subsection   (2) are set out in this subsection   (see section   58F).

Fault - based offence

  (2)   A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection   (1).

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years or 180 penalty units, or both.

Strict liability offence

  (3)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection   (1).

Penalty:   60 penalty units.

Civil penalty provision

  (4)   A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection   (1).

Civil penalty:   360 penalty units.