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Crimes Act 1900
72GExceptions for reasonable distribution
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72G Exceptions for reasonable distribution
(1) An offence against section 72C or section 72D does not apply to the
distribution of an intimate image—
(a) by a law enforcement officer acting reasonably in the
performance of the officer’s duty; or
(b) for a lawful and common practice of law enforcement, criminal
reporting or a legal proceeding; or
(c) for the purpose of reporting unlawful conduct to a law
enforcement officer; or
(d) by a licensed security provider acting reasonably in the
performance of a security activity; or
(e) for a scientific, medical or educational purpose; or
a patient consents to her a doctor providing an image of a mole on her breast
to another doctor for a second opinion about the mole
(f) by a person in the course of reasonably protecting premises
owned by the person; or
(g) of a child or other person incapable of giving consent in
circumstances in which a reasonable person would regard the
distribution of the intimate image as acceptable; or
sharing a photograph or movie of a naked newborn relative
(h) in circumstances or for a purpose prescribed by regulation.
(2) Nothing in this section prevents a person being found guilty of an
offence under or because of the Criminal Code, part 2.4 (Extensions
of criminal responsibility).
law enforcement officer means—
(b) a member of the staff of the Australian Crime Commission
established by the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
(Cwlth).
licensed security provider means a person who holds a licence under
the Security Industry Act 2003.
security activity—see the Security Industry Act 2003, section 7.