Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION (CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) ACT 2004 - SECT 46

    A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   for the purposes of a federal criminal proceeding, the person discloses, other than in giving evidence in that proceeding or in permitted circumstances, information to:

  (i)   a legal representative of the defendant; or

  (ii)   a person assisting a legal representative of the defendant; and

  (b)   the disclosure is likely to prejudice national security; and

  (c)   none of the following subparagraphs apply:

  (i)   the legal representative or person mentioned in subparagraph   ( a)(ii) has a security clearance at the level considered appropriate by the Secretary in relation to the information;

  (ii)   the disclosure has been approved by the Secretary;

  (iii)   the disclosure takes place in compliance with conditions approved by the Secretary.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years.