Private Health Insurance Act 2007

CHAPTER 6 - ADMINISTRATION  

PART 6-8 - DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION  

Division 323 - Disclosure of information  

SECTION 323-50  

323-50   OFFENCE: USE ETC. OF UNAUTHORISED INFORMATION  
A person commits an offence if:

(a)    information is disclosed to the person; and

(b)    the information is ^[*]

To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .

protected information; and

(c)    the disclosure to the person is not an ^[*]

To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .

authorised disclosure; and

(d)    the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the disclosure to the person is not an authorised disclosure; and

(e)    any of the following apply:

(i) the person solicited the disclosure of the information;

(ii) the person discloses the information;

(iii) the person uses the information.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.