CRIMES (CONTROLLED OPERATIONS) ACT 2008 - SECT 26 Unauthorised disclosure of information

CRIMES (CONTROLLED OPERATIONS) ACT 2008 - SECT 26

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is a participant in, or is otherwise authorised to have information about, an authorised operation or a corresponding authorised operation; and

        (b)     the person discloses information; and

        (c)     the information relates to the authorised operation or corresponding authorised operation; and

        (d)     the disclosure is not made—

              (i)     in connection with the administration or execution of this Act or a corresponding law; or

              (ii)     for the purposes of any legal proceeding arising out of or otherwise related to this Act or a corresponding law or of any report of any such proceeding; or

              (iii)     in accordance with any requirement imposed by law.

Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 2 years.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if the person commits an offence against subsection (1) in circumstances in which the person—

        (a)     intends to endanger the health or safety of any person; or

        (b)     is reckless about whether the disclosure of the information endangers or will endanger the health or safety of any person.

Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 10 years.

    (3)     A person commits an offence if the person commits an offence against subsection (1) in circumstances in which the person––

        (a)     intends to prejudice the effective conduct of an authorised operation or a corresponding authorised operation; or

        (b)     is reckless about whether the disclosure of the information prejudices or will prejudice the effective conduct of an authorised operation or a corresponding authorised operation.

Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 2 years.