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CHILD CARE ACT 1972 - SECT 12S Offences--offering to supply protected information

CHILD CARE ACT 1972 - SECT 12S

Offences--offering to supply protected information

  (1)   A person commits an offence if the person:

  (a)   offers to supply (whether to a particular person or otherwise) information about another person; and

  (b)   knows that the information is protected information.

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

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years.

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

  (2)   A person commits an offence if the person:

  (a)   holds himself or herself out as being able to supply (whether to a particular person or otherwise) information about another person; and

  (b)   knows that the information is protected information.

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

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years.

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

  (3)   Nothing in subsection   ( 1) or (2) has the effect that an officer acting in the exercise or performance of his or her duties, functions or powers under this Act or a family assistance law commits an offence.