70Unauthorised use or disclosure of protected information

70  Unauthorised use or disclosure of protected information

  A person commits an offence if:

 (a) the person is, or has been, an entrusted person; and

 (b) the person has obtained information in the person’s capacity as an entrusted person; and

 (c) the information is protected information; and

 (d) the person uses or discloses the information; and

 (e) none of the following apply:

 (i) the use or disclosure is for the purposes of performing functions or exercising powers under this Act;

 (ii) if the person is the Commissioner—the information is disclosed in accordance with section 48, 49 or 50;

 (iii) the information is disclosed in accordance with section 51.

Note: See Part 5.6 of the Criminal Code for offences relating to secrecy of information.