AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE ACT 2015 (NO. 40, 2015) - SECT 42 Secrecy

AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE ACT 2015 (NO. 40, 2015) - SECT 42

             (1)  A person commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the person is, or has been, an entrusted person; and

                     (b)  the person makes a record of, or discloses, information; and

                     (c)  the information is protected information.

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 2 years.

Exception

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply if:

                     (a)  the making of the record or disclosure is authorised by section 43, 44, 45, 47, 48 or 49; or

                     (b)  the making of the record or disclosure is in the course of the person's employment or service as an entrusted person; or

                     (c)  the making of the record or disclosure is required or authorised by or under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or

                     (d)  the making of the record or disclosure is required by an order or direction of a court or tribunal.

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

Geographical jurisdiction

             (3)  Section 15.2 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction--category B) applies to an offence against subsection (1).