ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER-TERRORISM FINANCING ACT 2006 - SECT 35K Unauthorised use or disclosure of verification information--offence

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER-TERRORISM FINANCING ACT 2006 - SECT 35K

  (1)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person uses or discloses information; and

  (b)   the information is personal information that relates to a verification request or an assessment in relation to an individual.

Penalty:   300 penalty units.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not apply if the use or disclosure is in accordance with, or as otherwise authorised by, this Act or any other law.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection   (2) (see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).