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POLICE POWERS (CONTROLLED OPERATIONS) ACT 2006 - SECT 26 Unauthorised disclosure of information

POLICE POWERS (CONTROLLED OPERATIONS) ACT 2006 - SECT 26

PART 4 - Compliance and Monitoring Division 1 - Restrictions on use, communication and publication of information Unauthorised disclosure of information

(1)  A person is guilty of an offence if –
(a) the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly discloses any information; and
(b) the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the information relates to an authorised operation or a corresponding authorised operation; and
(c) the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the disclosure is not made –
(i) in connection with the administration or execution of this Act or a corresponding law; or
(ii) for the purposes of any legal proceeding arising out of or otherwise related to this Act or a corresponding law or of any report of any such proceedings; or
(iii) in accordance with any requirement imposed by law.
Penalty:  Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.
(2)  A person is guilty of an offence against this subsection if the person commits an offence against subsection (1) in circumstances in which the person –
(a) intends to endanger the health or safety of any person or prejudice the effective conduct of an authorised operation or a corresponding authorised operation; or
(b) knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the disclosure of the information –
(i) endangers or will endanger the health or safety of any person; or
(ii) prejudices or will prejudice the effective conduct of an authorised operation or a corresponding authorised operation.
Penalty:  Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.