Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The auditor-general, or a person authorised by the auditor-general (an authorised person ), may give a direction to a person prohibiting or restricting the disclosure of protected information.
(2) In deciding whether to give a direction under subsection (1), the auditor-general or authorised person must have regard to whether the direction—
(a) would promote the purposes of this Act; or
(b) is necessary or desirable to protect the integrity of an audit or investigation (however described) by the auditor-general.
(3) The auditor-general or authorised person may also have regard to any other relevant matter in deciding whether to give a direction under subsection (1).
(4) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the auditor-general or an authorised person has given to the person or someone else a direction under subsection (1) prohibiting or restricting the disclosure of protected information; and
(b) the person knows that the direction has been given; and
(c) the person discloses the information to someone else.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.