Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) ACT 1979 - SECT 133

             (1)  A person commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the person:

                              (i)  communicates information to another person; or

                             (ii)  makes use of information; or

                            (iii)  makes a record of information; or

                            (iv)  gives information in evidence in a proceeding; and

                     (b)  the information is:

                              (i)  lawfully accessed information; or

                             (ii)  information obtained by accessing a stored communication in contravention of subsection 108(1); or

                            (iii)  stored communications warrant information.

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to conduct permitted under this Part.

Note 1:       A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).

Note 2:       The civil remedy provisions in Part 3‑7 may apply to a contravention of this section.