Interactive Gambling Act 2001
61NBUnauthorised disclosure of protected information
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61NB Unauthorised disclosure of protected information
Offence (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person discloses protected information; and (b) the person is or was: (i) a licensed interactive wagering service provider; or (ii) an employee of a licensed interactive wagering service provider; or (iii) a contracted service provider of a licensed interactive wagering service provider; or (iv) an employee of a contracted service provider of a licensed interactive wagering service provider; or (v) the Register operator; or (vi) an employee of the Register operator; or (vii) a contracted service provider of the Register operator; or (viii) an employee of a contracted service provider of the Register operator; or (ix) an ACMA official; or (x) the Secretary of a Department; or (xi) an APS employee in a Department; and (c) the information has come to the person’s knowledge, or into the person’s possession: (i) if the person is or was a licensed interactive wagering service provider—in connection with the person’s capacity as such a provider; or (ii) if the person is or was an employee of a licensed interactive wagering service provider—because the person is or was employed by the provider in connection with its business as such a provider; or (iii) if the person is or was a contracted service provider of a licensed interactive wagering service provider—in connection with the person’s business as such a contracted service provider; or (iv) if the person is or was an employee of a contracted service provider of a licensed interactive wagering service provider—because the person is or was employed by the contracted service provider in connection with its business as such a contracted service provider; or (v) if the person is or was the Register operator—in connection with the person’s capacity as the Register operator; or (vi) if the person is or was an employee of the Register operator—because the person is or was employed by the Register operator in connection with its business as the Register operator; or (vii) if the person is or was a contracted service provider of the Register operator—in connection with the person’s business as such a contracted service provider; or (viii) if the person is or was an employee of a contracted service provider of the Register operator—because the person is or was employed by the contracted service provider in connection with its business as such a contracted service provider; or (ix) if the person is or was an ACMA official—in connection with the person’s capacity as an ACMA official; or (x) if the person is or was the Secretary of a Department—in connection with the person’s capacity as the Secretary of that Department; or (xi) if the person is or was an APS employee in a Department—in connection with the person’s capacity as an APS employee in that Department.
Penalty: 120 penalty units.
Civil penalty provision (2) A person must not disclose protected information if: (a) the person is or was: (i) a licensed interactive wagering service provider; or (ii) an employee of a licensed interactive wagering service provider; or (iii) a contracted service provider of a licensed interactive wagering service provider; or (iv) an employee of a contracted service provider of a licensed interactive wagering service provider; or (v) the Register operator; or (vi) an employee of the Register operator; or (vii) a contracted service provider of the Register operator; or (viii) an employee of a contracted service provider of the Register operator; or (ix) an ACMA official; or (x) the Secretary of a Department; or (xi) an APS employee in a Department; and (b) the information has come to the person’s knowledge, or into the person’s possession: (i) if the person is or was a licensed interactive wagering service provider—in connection with the person’s capacity as such a provider; or (ii) if the person is or was an employee of a licensed interactive wagering service provider—because the person is or was employed by the provider in connection with its business as such a provider; or (iii) if the person is or was a contracted service provider of a licensed interactive wagering service provider—in connection with the person’s business as such a contracted service provider; or (iv) if the person is or was an employee of a contracted service provider of a licensed interactive wagering service provider—because the person is or was employed by the contracted service provider in connection with its business as such a contracted service provider; or (v) if the person is or was the Register operator—in connection with the person’s capacity as the Register operator; or (vi) if the person is or was an employee of the Register operator—because the person is or was employed by the Register operator in connection with its business as the Register operator; or (vii) if the person is or was a contracted service provider of the Register operator—in connection with the person’s business as such a contracted service provider; or (viii) if the person is or was an employee of a contracted service provider of the Register operator—because the person is or was employed by the contracted service provider in connection with its business as such a contracted service provider; or (ix) if the person is or was an ACMA official—in connection with the person’s capacity as an ACMA official; or (x) if the person is or was the Secretary of a Department—in connection with the person’s capacity as the Secretary of that Department; or (xi) if the person is or was an APS employee in a Department—in connection with the person’s capacity as an APS employee in that Department.