High Seas Biodiversity Act 2026
131Unauthorised use or disclosure of protected information—official of Commonwealth entity
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131 Unauthorised use or disclosure of protected information—official of Commonwealth entity
A person is liable to a civil penalty if:
(a) the person is, or has been, an official of a Commonwealth entity; and
(b) the person has obtained relevant information in the person’s capacity as an official of the entity; and
(c) the information is protected information that was disclosed to the entity under section 132; and
(d) the person uses or discloses the information other than for the purpose for which it was disclosed to the entity.
Civil penalty: 200 penalty units.
Division 3—Authorised use or disclosure by Minister