Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMMONWEALTH AUTHORITIES AND COMPANIES ACT 1997 - SECT 25

Use of information--officers and employees

             (1)  A person who obtains information because they are, or have been, an officer or employee of a Commonwealth authority must not improperly use the information to:

                     (a)  gain an advantage for himself or herself or someone else; or

                     (b)  cause detriment to the Commonwealth authority or to another person.

Note 1:       Section 27A makes provision for persons who are also APS employees or Agency Heads.

Note 2:       This duty continues after the person stops being an officer or employee of the Commonwealth authority.

Note 3:       This subsection is a civil penalty provision (see Schedule 2).

             (2)  A person who is involved in a contravention of subsection (1) contravenes this subsection.

Note 1:       Section 5 defines involved .

Note 2:       This subsection is a civil penalty provision (see Schedule 2).