Student Assistance Act 1973
If:
(a) a person intentionally obtains information; and
(b) (Repealed by No 147 of 2001)
(c) the person knows or ought reasonably to know that the information is protected information;
the person commits an offence punishable on conviction by imprisonment for a period of not more than 2 years.
Note 1:
Subsection 4B(2) of the Crimes Act 1914 allows a court that convicts an individual of an offence to impose a fine instead of, or in addition to, a term of imprisonment. The maximum fine that a court can impose on the individual is worked out by multiplying the maximum term of imprisonment (in months) by 5, and then multiplying the resulting number by the amount of a penalty unit. The amount of a penalty unit is stated in section 4AA of that Act.
Note 2:
A person, including an officer, is authorised to obtain protected information for the purposes of this Act (see subsection 351(1) ).
Note 3:
For protected information see subsection 3(1) .
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