Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 3ZQJ

             (1)  A person is guilty of an offence if:

                     (a)  the person's conduct causes the disclosure of age determination information other than as provided by this section; and

                     (b)  the person is reckless as to any such disclosure.

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 2 years.

             (2)  A person may only disclose age determination information:

                     (a)  for a purpose related to establishing and complying with the rules governing:

                              (i)  the detention of the person to whom the age determination information relates; or

                             (ii)  the investigation of a Commonwealth offence by that person; or

                            (iii)  the institution of criminal proceedings against that person for a Commonwealth offence; or

                     (b)  for a purpose related to the conduct of:

                              (i)  the investigation of the person to whom the age determination information relates for a Commonwealth offence; or

                             (ii)  proceedings for a Commonwealth offence against that person; or

                     (c)  for the purpose of an investigation by the Privacy Commissioner of the Commonwealth or the Commonwealth Ombudsman; or

                     (d)  if the person to whom the age determination information relates consents in writing to the disclosure.

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