Crimes Act 1914

Part IAA - Search, information gathering, arrest and related powers (other than powers under delayed notification search warrants)  

Division 4A - Determining a person's age  

Subdivision F - Disclosure and destruction of age determination information  

SECTION 3ZQJ   Disclosure of age determination information  

(1)    

A person commits an offence if:

(a) the person ' s conduct causes the disclosure of age determination information other than as provided by this section; and

(b) the person is reckless as to any such disclosure.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.

(2)    
A person may only disclose age determination information:

(a) for a purpose related to establishing and complying with the rules governing:

(i) the detention of the person to whom the age determination information relates; or

(ii) the investigation of a Commonwealth offence by that person; or

(iii) the institution of criminal proceedings against that person for a Commonwealth offence; or

(b) for a purpose related to the conduct of:

(i) the investigation of the person to whom the age determination information relates for a Commonwealth offence; or

(ii) proceedings for a Commonwealth offence against that person; or

(c) for the purpose of an investigation by the Information Commissioner of the Commonwealth or the Commonwealth Ombudsman; or

(d) if the person to whom the age determination information relates consents in writing to the disclosure.

Note:

A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters referred to in subsection (2) - see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .