Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cwth)

CHAPTER 7 - MISCELLANEOUS  

PART 7-1 - SECRECY  

Division 150 - Secrecy  

Subdivision 150-D - On-disclosure of protected ACNC information  

SECTION 150-55   OFFENCE - ON-DISCLOSURE OF PROTECTED ACNC INFORMATION  

150-55(1)    
An entity commits an offence if:

(a)    the entity acquires protected ACNC information; and

(b)    the entity acquired the protected ACNC information otherwise than as an ACNC officer; and

(c)    the acquisition occurred because of a disclosure or use of the protected ACNC information under an exception in Subdivision 150-C , or section 150-60 , for a purpose specified in that exception; and

(d)    the entity:

(i) discloses the protected ACNC information to another entity (other than an entity covered by subsection (2) ); or

(ii) uses the protected ACNC information.

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

150-55(2)    
This subsection covers the following entities:

(a)    the entity to whom the information relates;

(b)    if the entity to whom the information relates has an agent in relation to the information - the agent;

(c)    if the entity to whom the information relates is a registered entity - a responsible entity of that registered entity.

150-55(3)    
Sections 150-60 and 150-65 provide for exceptions to the prohibition in subsection (1) .

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to a matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).