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CHILD CARE ACT 1972 - SECT 12L Offence--unauthorised use of protected information

CHILD CARE ACT 1972 - SECT 12L

Offence--unauthorised use of protected information

    A person commits of an offence if:

  (a)   the person:

  (i)   makes a record of; or

  (ii)   discloses to any other person; or

  (iii)   otherwise makes use of;

    information; and

  (b)   the information is protected information; and

  (c)   the person:

  (i)   is not authorised or required by or under this Act or a family assistance law; and

  (ii)   has no other lawful authority;

    to make the record, disclosure or use of the information that is made by the person; and

  (d)   the person knows, or is reckless as to whether, the information is protected information.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years.

Note:   Chapter   2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.