232Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 No. , 2026

232 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 No. , 2026 (d) the person has obtained the ACIC record by reason of the1 person being, or having been, an entrusted person.2 Note 1: For exceptions, see section 226.3 Note 2: For the definitions of ACIC record, deal with and entrusted person,4 see section 7.5 Penalty: Imprisonment for 3 years or 180 penalty units, or both.6 (2) Strict liability applies to paragraph (1)(a).7 Extended geographical jurisdiction9 (3) Section 15.4 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical10 jurisdiction—category D) applies to an offence against11 subsection (1).12 (4) Subsection (3) does not, by implication, affect the interpretation of13 any other provision of this Act.14 Alternative verdict15 (5) In a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1), the trier of16 fact may find the defendant not guilty of that offence but guilty of17 an offence against subsection 225(1) if:18 (a) the trier of fact:19 (i) is not satisfied that the defendant is guilty of the offence20 against subsection (1); but21 (ii) is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant22 is guilty of the offence against subsection 225(1); and23 (b) the defendant has been accorded procedural fairness in24 relation to that finding of guilt.25