Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975

PART 7 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS  

Division 3 - Confidentiality of information  

SECTION 128  

128   OFFENCE RELATING TO PROTECTED INFORMATION  

A person commits an offence if:

(a) the person obtains information; and

(b) the information is protected information; and

(c) the person makes a record of, discloses or otherwise uses the information; and

(d) the record, disclosure or use is not authorised by this Part.

Note: For an exception for use of information in good faith, see section 129 .

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