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CHILD CARE PAYMENTS ACT 1997 No. 195 of 1997 - SECT 236 Offence--soliciting disclosure of protected information

CHILD CARE PAYMENTS ACT 1997 No. 195 of 1997 - SECT 236

Offence--soliciting disclosure of protected information A person is guilty of 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.