Criminal Code Act 1995

Schedule - The Criminal Code  

Section 3

CHAPTER 5 - THE SECURITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH  

Part 5.6 - Secrecy of information  

Division 122 - Secrecy of information  

SECTION 122.4   Unauthorised disclosure of information by current and former Commonwealth officers etc.  

(1)    
A person commits an offence if:

(a)    the person communicates information; and

(b)    the person made or obtained the information by reason of his or her being, or having been, a Commonwealth officer or otherwise engaged to perform work for a Commonwealth entity; and

(c)    the person is under a duty not to disclose the information; and

(d)    the duty arises under a law of the Commonwealth.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.

(2)    
Absolute liability applies in relation to paragraph (1)(d) .

Sunset provision

(3)    

This section does not apply in relation to any communication of information that occurs after the end of 29 June 2026.