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.