CHILD CARE ACT 1972 - SECT 12Q Offence--soliciting disclosure of protected information

CHILD CARE ACT 1972 - SECT 12Q

    A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person solicits the disclosure of information from an officer or another person; and

  (b)   the disclosure would be in contravention of this Part; and

  (c)   the first - mentioned person knows, or is reckless as to whether, the information is protected information.

The offence is committed whether or not any protected information is actually disclosed.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years.

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