Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME RIGHTS AND SERVICES ACT - SECT 29

    (1)     A person must not disclose information about a registered person or offender given or received under this Part except:

        (a)     as provided under this Part; or

        (b)     with the consent of the registered person or offender about whom the information is disclosed; or

        (c)     for court proceedings; or

        (d)     for any other lawful reason.

Maximum penalty:     If the offender is a natural person – 400 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.

    If the offender is a body corporate – 2 000 penalty units.

    (2)     A reference in subsection (1) to a person includes a reference to the Director, a CVSU officer, a registered person and an offender.