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 information is protected information.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
(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 information is protected information.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
(3) Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) makes an officer acting in the performance or exercise of his or her powers, duties or functions under this Act guilty of an offence.